as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
those hunger pangs that strike you in the middle of the afternoon
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Recent Examples of pang
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
There were still pangs of disbelief during her press conference.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
Dylan Owens, The Know, 16 Feb. 2017
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Noun
Baker cuts to conflicted close-ups of Igor, underscoring his pangs of conscience on the periphery of the plot.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
There were still pangs of disbelief during her press conference.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
Verb
Its sonic trappings are in vogue, but thanks in large part to front-woman Fox Rodemich’s memorable voice, which pangs around the record like a cave bellow, there’s an outlying classic quality to these songs.
—Dylan Owens, The Know, 16 Feb. 2017
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Noun
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This all-purpose first aid kit from First Aid Only contains 299 pieces of emergency medical supplies for minor cuts, scrapes, and aches and pains.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2025
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What Are the Symptoms of Flu? Symptoms usually come on suddenly, according to the CDC, and can include fevers above 100.4 degrees F, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, headaches, chills and occasionally nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Fans of football surely are both thrilled and pained at this matchup.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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Granted, a day of giving thanks can seem a stretch to those pained by the year’s conflicts.—
Michael Morris,
TIME,
27 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The world's largest slithering snake is sure to send a tingle down your spine.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
12 Nov. 2024
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Unlike other plumpers, this one leaves a slight tingle rather than an overbearing burning sensation- thank goodness!—
Taylor Lane,
StyleCaster,
3 Dec. 2024
Verb
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That doesn’t mean the absences to Golden State’s second and third most valuable players haven’t stung.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Misdiagnosed by Dennis as a blithering NPC, Marcie turns out to be the emotional turnkey for the entire movie — even more so than Roman and Rocky’s mom (Lauren Graham), who pops in just long enough to suggest that losing a twin might sting with the same intensity as losing a child.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The bottom line: For some Democrats, there was more than a twinge of bitterness about just how smoothly the process went.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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Many consumers, even those who aren’t wine snobs, experience a twinge of doubt when confronted with a screw top.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Palisades system soon became like a hose pricked a thousand times, its flow severely weakened.—
Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The dawn is fresh, the sharp air pricks our cheeks.—
Jean-Philippe Toussaint,
Harper's Magazine,
22 July 2024
Verb
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Last November, while Hart was working, a man stabbed and killed her fiancé, Antonio Young, in the lobby of the Extended Stay America hotel on Gateway Oaks Drive in South Natomas.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the guards was stabbed 12 times, and the other guard was stabbed in the back and the head.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Others may become disengaged, hurting productivity, Yost said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramírez have lagged in voting, hurt by suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pang. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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