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Sting (Noun)

A mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Her unkind words inflicted a lasting sting of hurt that would stay with him forever.
The memory of his lost loved one continued to cause a lingering sting of grief in his heart.
After his argument with his wife, the sting of his guilt drove him to try to make amends with flowers.
A long buried memory from childhood continued to be a source of an unending sting for him, decades later.
When his lie was exposed to everyone he felt a strong sting of embarrassment at having been so publicly deceitful.

Operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act; "the police conducted a sting operation".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The police conducted a sting to catch the corrupt businessman in the act of accepting a bribe.
The undercover agent was part of a sting operation to catch the thieves in the act of selling stolen goods.
The sting operation was designed to catch the suspect in the act of selling illegal substances.
The police set up a sting to catch the identity thief in the act of using someone else's credit card.
The FBI conducted a sting operation to catch the group of hackers in the act of stealing sensitive information.

A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The bee's sting was extremely painful and left a large swelling on her arm.
The sting of death was a constant fear for the soldier on the battlefield.
He felt the sting of the nettle as he brushed against it while walking through the garden.
The doctor explained that the injection might cause a temporary sting but it was necessary for the treatment.
The scorpion's sting was venomous and required immediate medical attention.

A painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin.

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The bee's sting caused her a great deal of pain and required medical attention.
He frantically tried to remove the bee from his arm, worried about the sting it would soon inflict.
She screamed loudly when the wasp's stinger thrust into her leg and the pain of the sting became almost unbearable.
He could still feel the intense burning of the scorpion's sting several hours after it had happened.
A yellowjacket's sting left an angry red bump that throbbed and pulsed for days afterwards.