stung
Example Sentences
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More than 2 million people are stung every year.
From Science Daily
Curiously, I never really got angry at the North Koreans, on the assumption that if you kick the hornet’s nest and get stung, you can’t really blame the hornets.
Gregor Townsend's men were stung by a defeat by Italy that might signal the beginning of the end for both a coach and a generation of stellar players.
From BBC
It was, indeed, bitterly cold, so cold that Rowan's flesh first stung and then grew numb.
From Literature
His head pounded, the scratches on his arms and legs stung, and every muscle in his body ached from the strain of lifting Abby over the fallen trees.
From Literature
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