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smarting

ADJECTIVE

painful

Synonyms

STRONG

aching agonizing biting burning caustic distressing excruciating extreme harrowing hurting inflamed irritated nagging piercing raw saddening sensitive sharp sore stinging tender throbbing tormenting trying

WEAK

achy afflictive arduous awful difficult dire disagreeable distasteful dreadful extremely bad grievous hard hurtful laborious severe tedious terrible troublesome uncomfortable unpleasant vexatious

Antonyms

STRONG

bland calm experienced good healthy kind low mild moderate nice pleasant pleasing soothing unfeeling

Example Sentences

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Americans have been smarting for years over how much more expensive everything from coffee to cars has become.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

Americans are still smarting from a surge of food prices in the wake of the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

I let out a scream and drew back momentarily, dazed and smarting.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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