stung

Example Sentences

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"And of course, bees, which he said have never stung him."

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

When they do - like Olly Alexander in 2024 - they're stung by the reaction.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Those ached more than stung and left me completely voiceless for the following 24 hours.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

“I had 60,000 bees on me and I was stung twice,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The rain and sea spray stung my eyes, reducing everything to a blur, but as the lightning flashed, it lit—for a second—something jutting out of the sea.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda