stung
12
4.7
- adjective
- /stʌŋ/
- Heywood drops the ball and grimaces, wringing his stung hands.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd it it talks about a lot of female clients who are paying alimony to their husbands and and it it stings.
- And it it talks about a lot of female clients who are paying alimony to their husbands and and it it stings.
- But what really stung was to have the people who I know could have done more and been more to have them turn their backs to on me.
- And I was a bit like, that kind of stung a bit.
Examples
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The waitress and bartender are bee-stung and shocked.
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But what really stung was to have the people who I know could have done more and been more to have them turn their backs to on me.
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But what really stung was to have the people who I know could have done more and been more to have them turn their backs to on me.
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It's happened at least three times to me where I've been like, that breakup's stung a little bit more than I thought it would.
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She was stung by his harsh words during the meeting.
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He felt stung when his friend forgot his birthday.
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After receiving the critical feedback, she was clearly stung.
Synonyms
229
2.3
Feeling hurt because someone said or did something rude
143
1.0
Feeling a little angry or bothered by something small
113
1.6
Feeling upset, worried, or slightly annoyed by something
56
3.1
Feeling annoyed or a little angry because something keeps bothering you
42
7.1
Feeling annoyed or angry
15
7.2
Feeling upset, angry, or hurt because someone treats you unfairly
15
7.1
Slightly annoyed because someone was rude or unfair
14
3.9
Feeling angry because someone on purpose annoyed you
12
8.6
Feeling very upset or hurt by something that reminds you of past pain
12
6.7
Annoyed or a little angry about something small
7
3.3
Feeling hurt or offended by what someone says
2
9.8
A feeling of being easily upset or offended by small things
1
7.4
Feeling annoyed or slightly angry at something
1
7.5
Feel very hurt and angry because someone insulted you
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Etymology
Stung comes from the same idea as sting, which means 'to prick' or give a sudden 'sharp pain' like a bee. So when you feel stung by someone's words, it's like an emotional sting — a quick, painful hurt, and that is why it means feeling hurt or offended.