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
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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
Dylan Owens, The Know, 16 Feb. 2017
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Noun
During a recent visit to a local museum in southern England, a 9-year-old boy felt a pang of recognition.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pang
Noun
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Symptoms may start days or weeks after consuming the bacteria and can include fever, muscle aches and fatigue.—
Katherine Dillinger and Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Mild symptoms include fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, among others.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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An idiosyncratic personal reckoning with the recent death of his mother that gradually expands to take in the perspectives of his kith and kin, the film has the busy, varied emotional intensity of many a family gathering: pained one minute, uproarious the next.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Fans of football surely are both thrilled and pained at this matchup.—
Hannah Vanbiber,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Feeling that glimpse, at my luckiest moments, as an electric tingle racing the length of my spine.—
Leath Tonino,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
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Powered by pink clay and charcoal, Amika Reset Pink Charcoal Scalp Cleansing Oil gently absorbs impurities while soothing with a refreshing menthol tingle that takes wash day to luxurious new heights.—
Erin Parker,
Allure,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Wheaton’s actions may have stung in particular because Vought has publicly defended the college in the past.—
Emma Green,
The New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2025
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Sandler and Farley, while both still incredibly popular with audiences, were eventually fired in 1995 by Michaels, who was stung by the criticism.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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So far, the night has been pretty drama free, and all the women seem to be getting along very well, even amid some obvious twinges of jealousy over who has seemingly progressed farther than others with Grant.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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Risk-takers were viewed as highly neurotic and susceptible to ads that pricked their fears, Cambridge records show.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Andrews pricks his finger 30 times a game to check his blood sugar and uses an insulin pump.—
Victor Mather,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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An off-duty Cal Fire captain was found fatally stabbed inside her Ramona home Monday evening, and sheriff’s detectives are investigating the homicide as a possible domestic violence case, officials said.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Jevon Tyrese Fletcher, 26, is accused of stabbing the victims multiple times inside an apartment in the 400 block of Meloy Road Saturday night, NBC Connecticut reported.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Speaking of credit scores, contrary to popular opinion, having multiple credit cards won’t hurt you.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The matches are now much more likely to reverse course if one team is pulling ahead — that certainly can’t hurt.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pang. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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