1
: a brief piercing spasm of pain
the pangs of childbirth
2
: a sharp attack of mental anguish
pangs of remorse
a pang of guilt
a pang of disappointment
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Noun
those hunger pangs that strike you in the middle of the afternoon
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Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
The tender whimper on the last note captures perfectly the pangs of saying goodbye to a relationship.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The variety of creative objects that succumb to the inexorable crushing ensures that a maximum number of people will experience similar pangs of loss.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
The tender whimper on the last note captures perfectly the pangs of saying goodbye to a relationship.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Pang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pang. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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noun
: a brief piercing spasm of pain see birth pang, hunger pangs
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