Sentence examples for a stab of from inspiring English sources

I felt a stab of concern for her unborn child.

Yes, I thought with a stab of satisfaction, they were.

"Jean-Pierre was struck by a stab of jealousy.

His heart sinks, and with a stab of annoyance he erases the message.

When Lear read about "Till Death" in Variety, he felt a stab of identification.

For a (very) fleeting moment, the clouds had parted and a stab of sunshine poked through.

After seeing him so aglow onstage in Brooklyn, Ms. Snyder felt a stab of dismay.

I felt a stab of annoyance — hadn't she caused enough trouble already?

Every time the app refreshes and shows an empty crib, I feel a stab of surprise.

When I read this, I felt a stab of guilt toward the hyperattentive staff at Trevini.

It induced a kind of euphoria -- and a stab of guilt.