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Drake is smarting, and he spreads that hurt across more than an hour in the trilogy’s marquee album “Iceman.”

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Earlier, Pep Guardiola's City went into their match against bottom side smarting after an embarrassing 3-1 Champions League defeat at Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Derek Weeks started his search about six months ago, still smarting from last Christmas when he couldn’t secure a reindeer to go with his Santa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

It clearly left him smarting and he's not had a good word to say about wind power since.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

Nina had stomped off, pride smarting, embarrassed by the tears filling her eyes.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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