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Meanings of sting by in English

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Usage of sting by in English
1
Gillian was imprisoned for murder after an entertaining long-game sting by the Pinkertons.
The Guardian
2
She inserted a poisoned sting by way of postscript.
Hard Cash
3
Based on these results, the patient was diagnosed with anaphylaxis after a sting by the ant.
Pubmed
4
Agreeable incidents gained, those that were the reverse of pleasing lost their sting by being shared with Polly.
Australia Felix
5
Brooks Newmark, who was the minister for civil society, was caught in a sting by the Sunday Mirror.
The Guardian
6
Like the times he had been stung by hornets-itwas nothing serious.
The flock
7
I have nourished vipers in my b-b-bosom and been stung by them.
The Redemption of David Corson
8
She was stung by how easily the musician could read her feelings.
Metro 2034
9
The cause of it was evident-shehad been stung by a bee.
The Desert Home: The Adventures of a Lost Family in the Wilderne...
10
Thus did he vaunt, and the Argives were stung by his saying.
The Iliad
11
He had been stung by the shot, and was bent upon revenge.
The Boy Hunters
12
Men are frequently stung by these wretches, whilst wading through the water.
The Bushman — Life in a New Country
13
Stung by the rebuff, Lincoln withdrew the bill, and started for home.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete
14
He was stung by her assumption that he could be so self-assured.
Key Out of Time
15
I have often handled them, and have never been stung by one.
The Insect Folk
16
Sir Henry, stung by her outburst, fell to his knees before her.
The lady elizabeth