first pang

Frequency: 5.04.1 per million words

The initial feeling of an emotion.

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Examples (10)

  • He felt the first pangs of desire when he saw his new teacher.
  • The first pang of guilt hit him as he realized his mistake.
  • She experienced the first pangs of loneliness after moving to a new city.
  • A first pang of anxiety tightened in her stomach before the presentation.
  • After hours of hiking, he felt the first pangs of hunger.
  • The old photograph brought on a first pang of nostalgia for his childhood.
  • He couldn't ignore the first pangs of jealousy when she smiled at another man.
  • The news of his departure sent a first pang of sadness through her.
  • A first pang of doubt crept into her mind as she reviewed the evidence.
  • We noticed the first pangs of discontent among the employees.