sting
Example Sentences
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That may sting every time you make the payment, however.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Two months later he was extradited to the U.S., ending a lengthy sting operation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Most people recognize the sharp sting of touching ice or cold metal.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
Taylor Frankie Paul might have whiplash in the wake of a leaked video that derailed her “Bachelorette” debut, but she says her kids are also feeling the sting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
He was psychically injured from not winning the tournament, and he couldn’t eradicate the sting of his four bitter losses—robberies, he called them—to Tal.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing sting
Common Five-letter Words for Wordle, List 2
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