stung
Example Sentences
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But stung by their humiliation on the battlefield, Sudan's generals were not ready to compromise.
From BBC
After being enraged by their disallowed goal at Manchester City before the international break, Liverpool got stung again by the confusing subjective offside law.
From BBC
Michigan was stung by hometown Ford’s $11.4 billion commitment in 2021 to build electric vehicle and battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky.
From Seattle Times
At its worst, one resident, Barry Stone, described it as “eye-watering. It stung the inside of your nose and made you want to throw up.”
From New York Times
But even Mr. Trump’s more fervent backers are stung from the legal fallout after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
From New York Times
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