take the sting out of
Example Sentences
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Investors will hope that an uptick in Singapore will take the sting out of the weakness in Macau.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
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 • Dec. 22, 2025
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 • Oct. 24, 2023
Their Michael continually clicks over from reality into an imaginary TV show where saxophones and canned laughter take the sting out of his pain.
From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022
It is supposed to take the sting out of the widening gulf between the have-mores and the have-nots.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
