take the sting out of

Example Sentences

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With Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres squandering two good headed chances in the first half, extending his troubled debut season, the Gunners were beginning to grow frustrated as Martinez took an age over goal-kicks in a bid to take the sting out of game.

From Barron's

Munyua brought the fans to their feet with three 180s in the opening set, but Doets was able to take the sting out of the occasion by moving ahead.

From BBC

In essence, if senior citizens are bracing for a tax bill with a Roth conversion, planners like Carroll and Cooper say the extra bonus is giving them more ability to take the sting out of that tax hit.

From MarketWatch

Opener Maia Bouchier struggled as South Africa dominated the powerplay, before Alice Capsey - who was dropped on nought - added a dynamic 19 to take the sting out of the Proteas' attack, before the experienced duo's match-winning partnership of 64.

From BBC

The bank held off on any unscheduled returning of excess capital to shareholders, following a 750 million pound buyback in July that helped take the sting out of disappointing half-year results.

From Reuters