sting

Example Sentences

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However, some of this research -- particularly one claiming to have found a plastic spoon's worth of microplastic in the brains of cadavers -- has recently come under stinging criticism from scientists.

From Barron's

Hot tea sprays everywhere, and a few stinging drops land on my ankles.

From Literature

However, there was a sting in the tale for Arsenal in the 87th minute.

From Barron's

The ability to add shares after deep declines and then see them roar back can take most of the sting out of the initial decline.

From Barron's

The two-page letter, obtained by The Times, was stinging and pointed, calling the state’s removal of Racing on Demand machines as “not only misguided but reckless.”

From Los Angeles Times