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Meanings of feel the sting in English

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Usage of feel the sting in English
1
He could feel the sting going out of the bowling every over.
Mike
2
You still can use the whip, but I do not feel the sting.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
3
However, he was too happy to feel the sting of it.
By What Authority?
4
She clapped her hands again, hard, just to feel the sting.
The lonely polygamist: a novel
5
I squeeze them shut but feel the sting of the shampoo.
Altered
6
We feel the sting of man-made damage far more than that caused by nature.
The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable
7
The piebald seemed to feel the sting of the insult more than the lash.
Alcatraz
8
How can I? As you say it, you feel the sting of betrayal, still fresh.
Deadfall
9
The last person's breath that touched the feather would feel the sting of the power.
The White Feather Hex
10
Soon they would feel the sting of the swarm unless they beat an immediate retreat.
Mavericks
11
The girl was too happy to feel the sting.
Two on the Trail: A Story of the Far Northwest
12
He did not feel the sting of the iodine.
Gingham bride
13
He's subtle enough to feel the sting of it.
The Precipice: A Novel
14
Wellington's libraries and cafes may be the next to feel the sting of council cost-cutting.
Radio NZ
15
I wanted to feel the sting of a slap instead of the sting of her words.
The Broken String
16
She seemed to feel the sting of the sharp grains of sand on cheeks and eyes.
The Second Latchkey
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