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Definitions

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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Investors who were stung by the plunge in crude prices after last week’s cease-fire might be cautious about piling back in, said hedge-fund manager Pierre Andurand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

I think it would have really stung if I hadn't gone on to win this tournament after building such a commanding lead over the first two days.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“So when I got stung, I went, ‘Oh, I think I got stung!’”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

For the students and staff at Valley View Elementary in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, Liam’s detention in January particularly stung: That’s where the 5-year-old attends school.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

She needed Grandma’s help to dress the bites that throbbed and stung.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich