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Sentence example with the word 'stinging'
stinging
acanaceous, acute, bristly, cutting, grating, irritating, piercing, racking, smarting, thorny, vitriolic
Definition
adj.
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
Last update: July 12, 2015
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Two felt the
stinging
blow at the back of his head and wobbled, dropping to his knees.
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As soon as he began to sweat under the hot sun the dust caked on his face, itching,
stinging
, burning.
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Every vile name that had ever been used by cowboy, outlaw, gambler, leaped to Anderson's
stinging
tongue.
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Through the gate we stepped into a spacious courtyard half filled with wild apple trees and
stinging
nettles.
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Something was
stinging
her eyes fiercely, and she closed them to keep back the tears of mortification.
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Whatever you get here, shall smack of the earth and of real life, sweet, or smart, or
stinging
.
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This spread over the flesh the spines touched,
stinging
for an hour like smartweed, or nettles.
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