sharp slap

Examples (10)

• The unexpected rejection felt like a sharp slap in the face.
• He received a sharp slap on the wrist for his minor offense.
• The wind delivered a sharp slap against the windowpane.
• She reacted to the insult with a sharp slap.
• The sudden change in plans was a sharp slap to his ambitions.
• He tried to downplay the situation, but it was a sharp slap to his pride.
• The news of the budget cuts was a sharp slap for the struggling artists.
• The actor's performance was so bad it felt like a sharp slap to the art of theatre.
• The sudden failure of the experiment was a sharp slap to his scientific reputation.
• The public outcry over the policy was a sharp slap to the government's authority.