sting

Example Sentences

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You’ve likely already felt the digital sting of “surveillance pricing.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Most people recognize the sharp sting of touching ice or cold metal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Nobody ever wants trouble with the Internal Revenue Service, but there’s a special sting when a small tax misstep causes a big headache.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Given the latter came a couple of hours after Arsenal, starring Max Dowman, spectacularly dug out victory over Everton, this one will sting.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The smart of her hand and the ache of her heart were forgotten in the sting of the thought, “I shall have to tell at home, and they will be so disappointed in me!”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott