noun
- a sudden sharp feeling of physical pain
- a sudden sharp feeling of emotional distress
Examples
- She felt a sharp pang in her stomach after eating too quickly.
- A pang of hunger made him realize he had skipped lunch.
- He experienced a pang of guilt when he saw her disappointed face.
- The mother felt a pang of worry when her child was late coming home.
- A sudden pang in his chest made him stop running.
- She couldn’t ignore the pang of jealousy when she saw them together.
- The old photograph brought a pang of nostalgia.