stung
Example Sentences
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His head pounded, the scratches on his arms and legs stung, and every muscle in his body ached from the strain of lifting Abby over the fallen trees.
From Literature
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Will investors get stung by a poor January jobs report, too?
From MarketWatch
The remark, for which Souness has since apologised,, external stung the young winger, who would go on and win three Premier League titles.
From BBC
Her ferocious sense of humor left me feeling stung.
I know Jeb never meant any harm, but his words stung me like a bee.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.