stung

Example Sentences

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Those ached more than stung and left me completely voiceless for the following 24 hours.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

I think it would have really stung if I hadn't gone on to win this tournament after building such a commanding lead over the first two days.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“I had 60,000 bees on me and I was stung twice,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Industries like aluminum, used extensively in transportation and construction, as well as helium, which is key for semiconductors, have been stung by the natural-gas shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Even if I dared to walk this far into The Woods alone, I wouldn’t be able to get the honeycomb like she did, not without getting stung a thousand times.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff