Used in a Sentence

pang

How to use pang in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for pang.

Editorial note

It's far worse than feeling a hunger pang.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pang gathered in one view.

noun

a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

noun

a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"

noun

a sharp spasm of pain

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pang.

noun

a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

noun

a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"

noun

a sharp spasm of pain

Example sentences

1

It's far worse than feeling a hunger pang.

2

It's a sad pang of nostalgia to see that it's gone.

3

If I'm busy, I forget about eating, get past my initial hunger pang, and feel focused.

4

Anybody else get invited a few weeks back and now feel the pang of no longer being in an exclusive club?

5

I feel a pang of anger driven by... envy?I feel angry that he is selfish and is thinking only of himself!

6

Did you really feel a pang in your heart when you read the article?Because to me, those two stories aren't even on the same planet.

7

Which sounds just enough like "pahng" that a non-portuguese, learning about bread might turn it into "pang" or "bbang" or "bao" depending.

8

She blushed and continued, ā€œI’m sorry, I have to withdraw my offer.ā€ As the judge shook his head and set a date to return, I felt an odd pang of empathy for her.

9

I don't think I'm that big a snob but even I feel a pang of annoyance when I notice some bratty little schoolkid pulling out the exact same model phone I have.

10

As a UK resident, I feel a pang of embarrassment and sadness and anger as I see how non-residents are treated when going through immigration control.

11

If I snatch a candy bar out of your hand you were about to bite into, you feel that initial pang of loss but quickly your higher faculties regulates that emotion.

12

So people take a passing interest just long enough to glom onto these labels and call themselves "geeks" or "nerds" every chance they get. I feel a sharp pang in my head every time some moron on Twitter or Facebook says something like "i'm doing my homework i'm such a nerd LOL!!!

13

Sometimes I look at other people's resumes and I see their finished PhD, their publications, their prestigious postdoc positions - and I feel a pang of jealousy.

14

But accepting the mortality of myself and my friends, or indeed feeling a pang for lost youth, has little to do with liking over-sharing of wedding and baby photos on public timelines.

15

I'm currently in-between girlfriends, and even though it is silly, I admit that I feel a pang of jealousy when my friends post pictures on Facebook showing how happy they are with their significant others.

16

I mean, I enjoy what I' doing and I think we're building some cool stuff, but when I look around and think about problems like "lack of clean water" and "prevalent infectious disease", and "hunger / lack of food" and "homelessness", etc. in various parts of the world, I sometimes feel a pang of doubt and sort of a "shouldn't I be doing something more important?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pang in a sentence?

It's far worse than feeling a hunger pang.

What does pang mean?

a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

What part of speech is pang?

pang is commonly used as noun.