stung

[stuhng] / stʌŋ /

ADJECTIVE

sore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

resentful

STRONG

annoying pressing sensitive smarting upset

WEAK

afflicted aggrieved annoyed critical distressing grieved grieving indignant irked irritated pained peeved troubled urgent vexed weighty

Antonyms

WEAK

delighted good happy pleased well

Example Sentences

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stung

I just had to buy a car, which stung, but every other spare dollar goes toward stacking.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Reader, the subject of the lecture is long forgotten, but the observation stung.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

But Williamson, 34, hung in and stung the challenger in the eighth round.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

But please do not do this if you have allergies, or are likely to get stung.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Koffi flinched, surprised at how much the words stung.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray