sting

Example Sentences

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Death is so commonplace in the collection that it loses its sting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stocks rose as news of a massive chip deal took some of the sting out of a viral AI report that triggered Monday’s broad selloff.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And as much as your name-calling stings my heart, it would sting so much more if I was, in fact, a great black-backed gull and NOT a musk ox!”

From Literature

He let out a squall that could have been heard all over the bottoms, and started scratching at the spot where my rock had stung him.

From Literature

But bee stings didn’t sound much better than pixie bites.

From Literature