first pang
Frequency: 5.04.1 per million words
The initial feeling of an emotion.
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- 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.