stabbing
Americanadjective
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penetrating; piercing.
a stabbing pain.
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emotionally wounding.
a stabbing remark.
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incisive or trenchant.
a stabbing, satirical phrase.
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Lauren Buckland, 36, said she gets regular random "stabbing" pains in her uterus, lower back, hip and pelvis.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
He was doing chin-ups during a workout when he experienced a new kind of stabbing pain in his hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
I started having a stabbing pain in my chest during morning runs, and struggled to breathe deeply.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Aleix Febas fired the hosts ahead before Dean Huijsen levelled for the league leaders, with Bellingham stabbing home from close range after Alvaro Rodriguez blasted Elche back in front.
From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025
As chill as you can be with a line of news trucks idling in front of your school, antennas stabbing the sky.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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