stung

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

Screeching and leaping, the fans at Mr. P’s gave a good imitation of monkeys stung by a swarm of bees.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord