stung

Example Sentences

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Investors returned to familiar playbooks: dumping stocks that would be stung by tariffs, and piling into sectors—and other asset classes—that benefit from heightened geopolitical tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal

Light from these ornate lanterns gave the room a hazy yellow glow, and thick, noxious incense filled my nose and stung my eyes.

From Literature

And the idea that he didn’t want to stay stung, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on why.

From Literature

And the idea that he didn’t want to stay stung, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on why.

From Literature

The hedge fund lost money in the first quarter of 2025, stung in part by bets against companies including Hims & Hers Health.

From The Wall Street Journal