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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

For the students and staff at Valley View Elementary in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, Liam’s detention in January particularly stung: That’s where the 5-year-old attends school.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

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 • Feb. 6, 2026

The cold stung my cheeks as I pulled The World Awakens from my backpack again.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows