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Examples
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But Dolly feigned not to understand, at the penalty of many a heart-pang.
Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004
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Cisternas in opposition to the will of his Relations; Many an heart-pang has punished me for the imprudent step.
The Monk 2004
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May I still feel the heart-pang and pity, love-ties that I would not release;
Love A. E. 1913
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May I still feel the heart-pang and pity, love-ties that I would not release,
AE in the Irish Theosophist George William Russell 1901
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She was as serene as if she had never known what it was to have a heart-pang or an instant of regret in all her life.
A Fool and His Money George Barr McCutcheon 1897
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Across his surprise and joy there came an intense admiration of her, a heart-pang of passionate gratitude.
Elder Conklin and Other Stories Frank Harris 1893
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Across his surprise and joy there came an intense admiration of her, a heart-pang of passionate gratitude.
Gulmore, The Boss Frank Harris 1893
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No heart-pang was reflected in those blue mindless eyes; there was no heart to wound: only a little foolish vanity had been bruised.
Muslin 1892
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The action caused Kate a heart-pang, but the strangeness of the scene she was witnessing distracted her thoughts.
A Mummer's Wife 1892
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To-day the sentimental traveller 'feels a heart-pang to see the order, the cleanliness, the wide streets, the playgrounds, the big boulevards, the absence of indigence that have spoiled the most interesting part of New
Chopin : the Man and His Music James Huneker 1890
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