stung
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Though stung, physically and emotionally, Sara carries on with a trip to the Devil’s Mouth caves because her recently deceased father visited them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
He and his wife left the town for Bordeaux on Saturday, but found that in the city "the air was acrid - it stung your eyes and people were wearing masks".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
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
“I was sitting in the audience and it stung a little bit,” Clark, 33, confessed.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Koffi flinched, surprised at how much the words stung.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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