sharp pang
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
A sudden, intense feeling of pain or sadness.
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Examples (10)
- She felt a sharp pang of regret as she watched him leave.
- A sharp pang of hunger reminded him he hadn't eaten all day.
- He experienced a sharp pang of loneliness after his friends moved away.
- The news brought a sharp pang of sadness to her heart.
- A sharp pang of guilt struck him when he remembered his promise.
- She ignored the sharp pang in her knee and continued running.
- Every time he thought of the past, a sharp pang of nostalgia hit him.
- The sudden cold caused a sharp pang in his chest.
- He tried to suppress the sharp pang of jealousy he felt.
- A sharp pang of conscience made her reconsider her actions.