stung

[stuhng] / stʌŋ /

ADJECTIVE

sore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

resentful

STRONG

annoying pressing sensitive smarting upset

WEAK

afflicted aggrieved annoyed critical distressing grieved grieving indignant irked irritated pained peeved troubled urgent vexed weighty

Antonyms

WEAK

delighted good happy pleased well

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The loss stung, but Stankiewicz and his players have no choice but to focus on the journey ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 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

My eyes stung with tears, though I refused to let them fall.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan