stinging

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He briefly responded in the fourth, hurting Verhoeven with a straight right and stinging left.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Nathan Hochman and the union that represents rank-and-file police officers offered a stinging rebuke of embattled City Atty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The new CEO faced a stinging rebuke from shareholders last week at the annual general meeting where they largely rejected two board proposals as a step backwards on transparency, particularly concerning climate strategy.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The Muse Spark launch also comes just two weeks after a pair of stinging court losses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Blinking against the stinging seawater, I watched as the spikes of rock shattered the stone hull.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda