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Synonyms: Noun
ache, pain, prick, shoot, smart, sting, stitch, throe, tingle, twinge
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Examples of pang in a Sentence
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those hunger pangs that strike you in the middle of the afternoonRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Before a long weekend away, any responsible owner will feel pangs of worry about a homebound dog or cat. — Fox News, "10 smart devices you never knew about before now," 12 Sep. 2018 Duncan, for all of his unparalleled excellence, was prone to occasional pangs of self-doubt. — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, "Parker’s pride drove Spurs until the end," 6 July 2018 As is always the case with awards nominations, for every happy person who received an Emmy nomination Thursday morning, several others probably suffered a few pangs of disappointment. — Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle, "Here's who got snubbed at the Emmy nominations," 12 July 2018 But besides low white blood cell counts and some serious hunger pangs, they were all said to be in good health. — J. Weston Phippen, Outside Online, "The Daring Rescue that Saved the Thai Soccer Team," 10 July 2018 The next generation of Deans—16 cousins, including me—is united by the same anticipation and grief that our parents felt in the station wagon, those pangs of summer’s looming end. — Pat Cunnane, WSJ, "Goodbye to Summer, Just as It Begins," 5 July 2018 The combination is sublime and satisfies a pang for comfort food. — BostonGlobe.com, "George’s Coney Island turns 100," 26 June 2018 So smoothly did the Calidore handle transitional moments that all of its eerie reveries, pangs, and mysteries flowed into a single current toward final ethereal resignation. — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, "Calidore String Quartet makes gorgeous Philadelphia debut in Caroline Shaw works," 14 May 2018 In hopes of minimizing fans' hunger pangs, June's Diary cradled the crowd with their dreamy set. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, "Jussie Smollett Shows Promise as R&B Mainstay in New York Show," 28 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: 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, "The week in local albums: Shady Elders, Otis Taylor and Gasoline Lollipops," 16 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pang.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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Hunger 'Pangs' or Hunger 'Pains'?
Hunger 'Pangs' or Hunger 'Pains'?
You might feel pains when hungry, but their recurrence makes them pangs.
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