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Meanings of pang in English

Spanish
congoja

A mental pain or distress.

        congoja

        A sudden sharp feeling.

              Usage of pang in English
              1
              I felt a pang of jealousy the moment I read the words.
              The devil's bones: a body farm novel
              2
              Fred felt a pang of concern at this last bit of news.
              Last Light
              3
              Sharon smiled briefly, despite the sharp pang the boy's words gave her.
              Battlestar Galactica
              4
              He had endured the pang; he had resigned himself to the sacrifice.
              No Name
              5
              I felt a pang of responsibility, like I'd taken something from him.
              The blue edge of midnight
              6
              And why that caused him a pang of concern, he couldn't say.
              Any way you want me
              7
              Every block in that noble structure represents a pang in her heart.
              David Lockwin—The People's Idol
              8
              He played softly, breathing in the instrument the very pang of love.
              Doom Castle
              9
              There was a strange blending of pang and pleasure in the work.
              Between Whiles
              10
              Each step in the departure of wives and daughters was a pang.
              The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis
              11
              But the pang passed away, and with it the terror passed also.
              The Living Link: A Novel
              12
              Tarek said nothing, and Tchicaya felt a pang of sympathy for him.
              Schild’s Ladder
              13
              The heavy door crashed to: the axe had fallen-thepang was experienced.
              Villette
              14
              Lilith had been right, she thought with a sudden pang of bitterness.
              Nevermore
              15
              A pang shot through Laura; but it was but for a moment.
              The Heir of Redclyffe
              16
              It appeared they had travelled together; that thought gave him a pang.
              Henrietta Temple: A Love Story
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