1
: a brief piercing spasm of pain
the pangs of childbirth
2
: a sharp attack of mental anguish
pangs of remorse
a pang of guilt
a pang of disappointment
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Noun
those hunger pangs that strike you in the middle of the afternoon
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
As early as age six, the fashion editor, now 40, remembers not being able to eat much of anything without feeling pangs of discomfort.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
Dylan Owens, The Know, 16 Feb. 2017
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Noun
But following any club yields the rewards of this beautiful, eccentric game—and, inevitably, even perpetual losers are susceptible to pangs of optimism.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
As early as age six, the fashion editor, now 40, remembers not being able to eat much of anything without feeling pangs of discomfort.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 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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“Pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pang. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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noun
: a brief piercing spasm of pain see birth pang, hunger pangs
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