sharp sting

Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words

describes a sudden and intense sting

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Examples (20)

  • He felt the sharp sting of the soap in his eyes.
  • He felt the sharp sting of the soap in his eyes.
  • The bee delivered a sharp sting to her hand.
  • The sharp sting of the cold wind hit her face as she stepped outside.
  • She winced at the sharp sting of the nettle.
  • A sharp sting in his leg told him he had been bitten by something.
  • The doctor warned of a sharp sting when applying the antiseptic.
  • She couldn't help but feel the sharp sting of his rejection.
  • Even after all these years, the memory of his words carried a sharp sting.
  • Applying alcohol to the cut caused a sharp sting that lasted for a minute.
  • The sharp sting of the cold wind brought tears to her eyes.
  • The sharp sting of the nettles made the child cry.
  • He experienced a sharp sting of disappointment when his proposal was rejected.
  • There was a sharp sting in the air, signaling the approach of winter.
  • Getting out of the warm bed into the freezing air gave him a sharp sting.
  • He winced at the sharp sting of the needle during the vaccination.
  • The sudden splash of salt water caused a sharp sting in his open wound.
  • The sharp sting of salt in the wound was almost unbearable.
  • Despite the pain, the sharp sting of the vaccine was brief.
  • She felt the sharp sting of tears behind her eyelids.