stung

Example Sentences

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"And of course, bees, which he said have never stung him."

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The loss stung, but Stankiewicz and his players have no choice but to focus on the journey ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Those ached more than stung and left me completely voiceless for the following 24 hours.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Investors who were stung by the plunge in crude prices after last week’s cease-fire might be cautious about piling back in, said hedge-fund manager Pierre Andurand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Jealousy had got hold of him: she stung him; but the sting was salutary: it gave him respite from the gnawing fang of melancholy.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë