pang
noun
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing.
pangs
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pluralof pang.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In this dimension, Ibari Waker is an intelligence agent who, despite pangs of conscience, helps arrest pro-democracy dissidents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
If the reader starts to feel pangs of resentment about this laundry list of expectations — well, we’re reminded that marriage is hard for a man too.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
The 14-year-old first felt the pangs of online addiction in the days after the ban started.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
"We are suffering the pangs of growth because India knows how to handle poverty, not prosperity."
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
I had been spending insufficient time with my family and Makaziwe’s request provoked pangs of guilt.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
