sudden pang
Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words
An unexpected feeling of pain or sadness.
Categories:
Examples (10)
- He experienced a sudden pang of conscience when he realized his mistake.
- She felt a sudden pang of jealousy seeing him with someone else.
- A sudden pang of hunger made his stomach growl loudly during the meeting.
- He felt a sudden pang of regret as he watched the train pull away from the station.
- The smell of baking bread brought a sudden pang of nostalgia for her childhood.
- She experienced a sudden pang of fear when the phone rang at midnight.
- A sudden pang of grief washed over her as she looked at the empty chair.
- He felt a sudden pang of loneliness despite being in a crowded room.
- The child felt a sudden pang of guilt after accidentally breaking the vase.
- Looking at the old family photo, she felt a sudden pang of sadness for times gone by.