stinging

Example Sentences

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People near the scene reported feeling their throat become painful and itchy, with one 70-year-old woman telling AFP that it started "stinging and hurting" as she approached the ATM.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Here you might spy a lion’s mane jellyfish, whose stinging tentacles have been known to grow more than 100 feet, longer than the length of a basketball court.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The new CEO faced a stinging rebuke from shareholders last week at the annual general meeting where they largely rejected two board proposals as a step backwards on transparency, particularly concerning climate strategy.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, the band’s founder and leader, synchronized guitars with Keith Richards, who favored a distinctive slashing and stinging style.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Reuben tried to yank her away, lashing her face and hands with stinging rain, but Natalie hung on, working her way around the car until she could curl her legs up on the trunk.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz