stung
Example Sentences
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When we feel stung our instinct is to defend or withdraw, but Turner advises pausing first.
From BBC
The bankruptcy stung some franchises, like the San Diego Padres, leaving them without expected broadcasting money they had used to sign big free agents.
But while U.S. stock markets have remained close to record highs, bitcoin lost steam in October after a cascade of market liquidations stung traders and exchanges.
Díaz’s exit especially stung, because it seemed as if the deep-pocketed Mets could have easily matched or exceeded the Dodgers’ offer.
What has remained uncertain is whether hornet-eating animals actually withstand the venom or simply avoid being stung.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
