smarting
Example Sentences
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Hollywood’s workforce is already smarting, with job losses steepening after dual strikes by actors and writers three years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Drake is smarting, and he spreads that hurt across more than an hour in the trilogy’s marquee album “Iceman.”
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
Ireland come into the match smarting from their 36-14 loss to France in their tournament opener last week.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
He is still smarting about the Dodgers’ response, adding “people are still talking about all of that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
I press my fingers to my chest to massage some of the smarting tension away.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
