sting

Example Sentences

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But there was a sting in the tail.

From BBC

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

Mosseri’s appearance in Los Angeles on Wednesday follows a stinging legal blow in San Francisco earlier this week, where U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

I reach for a flyaway straw wrapper, then fall to my hands and knees, palms stinging against the hot asphalt.

From Literature

It was, indeed, bitterly cold, so cold that Rowan's flesh first stung and then grew numb.

From Literature