So I'll take a small stab at being theirs.

Tombstone laughed, but the reminder about the medal brought a small stab of guilt.

The name snagged in her mind, a shock and a small, cold stab of grief.

He shifted, winced at a small stab of pain.

I felt the usual small stab at this reference to Frank, but suppressed it.

She felt a small stab in her arm and flinched.

His chest was aching from the climb and he felt a small stab of pain.

But there was an interesting sequel, which gave him his first, insightful, small stab at directing.

He felt a small stab at the thought, then dismissed it.

Somehow, he couldn't hold onto the memory of their faces, and that raised a small stab of guilt.