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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Wen: If someone has a fever and body aches, acetaminophen and ibuprofen are effective over-the-counter oral medications that can be taken to reduce these symptoms.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Mild symptoms include eye redness and irritation (conjunctivitis), a mild fever, cough, sore throat, stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, fatigue and headaches.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 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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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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Alessia was pricked with five IVs, and none of them worked.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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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
Verb
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That’s when Padilla lunged and stabbed the man that held the door open, police said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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The teen stabbed a responding officer — a six-year veteran whose name was not revealed — in the upper body before he was taken into custody, police video shows.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Drawing 2-2 up in Manchester earlier this season with 10 men after Trossard was sent off in first-half stoppage time for kicking the ball away hurt Arsenal.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Losing Davis certainly hurts, especially on the defensive side of the ball.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pang. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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