sting
verb (used with object)
to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed, often venom-bearing organ.
will have stung
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future perfectof sting.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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Defeat for the first time as a pro and the first time in any capacity for seven years will have stung Taylor.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2023
His largely fruitless starting role against Celtic, and 28 minutes off the bench in Porto, will have stung.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2022
The one that Del Potro won will have stung the glacial-cool Federer though.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2012
