Stinging (Noun)
Meaning
A kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient complained of a severe stinging sensation in her eyes after the chemical splash.
- The stinging from the jellyfish's tentacles made it difficult for him to swim back to shore.
- She couldn't help but feel the stinging of disappointment after losing her dream job to someone less qualified.
- As she worked in the garden, she winced from the stinging of a particularly venomous insect.
- The politician's public betrayal of her partner was felt by many as a deep and painful stinging wound that would not soon heal.