stung
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Barry Callebaut, one of the world's biggest chocolate makers, signalled Thursday that chocoholics are starting to replenish their stocks after being stung by inflation.
From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026
Some stung by the higher cost of living have had to make other plans, of course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
Some unavoidable costs still stung, though, like the $98 roundtrip NJ Transit fare to the stadium.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
“I was sitting in the audience and it stung a little bit,” Clark, 33, confessed.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
The ticket man's face twitches like he's been stung.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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