He felt the stinging of nettles. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
And really, maybe what he describes as stinging is just some kind of growing pain or something. From Wordnik.com. [A smorgasbord] Reference
Being labled a traitor by me or Jimbo, while stinging, is of little consequence. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » BREAKING: Bush Admits Authorizing Secret Domestic Spying Program] Reference
My feet were stinging from the bite of the frost, and I hoped fervently that the sun would shine. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 27] Reference
Sandler Gibbons scanned her legs and reckoned her knees and thighs were stinging from the cold her tiny skirt exposed them to. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: Love by Toni Morrison] Reference
"That is not true," returned Washington, every word stinging like a whip. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady of Doubt] Reference
You're going to find out what Andrew Young said about her and her husband, in what some are calling a stinging endorsement. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 7, 2007] Reference
Probably still stinging from the lashing he took from the religious right after The Da Vinci Code (see: The Da Vinci Hoax by noted angry. From Wordnik.com. [Fiction] Reference
It left a kind of stinging sensation down the throat. From Wordnik.com. [Fiery hot tomato chutney « Salt and Pepper.] Reference
I can feel some kind of stinging sensation in my eyes. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 18, 2005] Reference
Invasive species, such as stinging sea nettles, thrive in this unhealthy environment. From Wordnik.com. [2009 March 17 « Beachwood Historical Alliance] Reference
To read over the list of so-called Dems who voted against this .... "stinging" doesn't adequately describe the feeling. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Snow: Defeat Of Feingold Amendment Shows Americans Oppose Withdrawal] Reference
Frank loved to ramble far and wide and brought back to the restaurant wild foods such as stinging nettles and mushrooms. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-05-01] Reference
It hurt to see, eyes stinging from the chemicals. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » Hoard : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
My hands totally numb but still stinging which is the first stage of frostbite!. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
Even then he complained severely of the "stinging" in his hands, feet and chin. From Wordnik.com. [The Grammar School Boys Snowbound or, Dick & Co. at Winter Sports] Reference
My heels hurt a fair bit by the end of the day but my hamstrings have stopped stinging which is nice. From Wordnik.com. [Unplggd] Reference
He expressed himself with originality; from his youth he had adopted a special kind of stinging and exasperated eloquence. From Wordnik.com. [Rudin] Reference
Fasano, Roe - so this loss probably falls into the 'lightly irritating' category, rather than any kind of stinging defeat. From Wordnik.com. [AZ Snakepit] Reference
But beware: nettles, also known as stinging nettles, have sharp hairs on their leaves’ undersides to protect the plant from natural prey. From Wordnik.com. [Gentle Healing for Baby and Child] Reference
But the miracle was a stinging insult in disguise. From Wordnik.com. [A Victim Of Preference] Reference
Climate change could also spell trouble for people allergic to stinging insects. From Wordnik.com. [Get Ready to Itch and Sneeze] Reference
The nation was still stinging from its 3-1 loss to France in the World Cup finals. From Wordnik.com. [THE FALL OF FOOTBALL] Reference
They don't offer the usual stinging criticism of America's Iraq policy, for example. From Wordnik.com. [Losing Another War ... in Asia] Reference
Depending on our expectations, African-Americans may be in for a stinging reality check. From Wordnik.com. [Audacity of Hoping] Reference
But like the scorpion in the fable, Balkan politicians just keep stinging themselves to death. From Wordnik.com. [‘The Balkanization Of Europe’] Reference
"It turns out that Sting changed his name to Sting because he liked to go around stinging people.". From Wordnik.com. [The Borowitz Report: Formerly Known As...] Reference
These new cultivators even welcome the nettles that grow in their yards: the stinging weeds attract butterflies. From Wordnik.com. [How Does The Garden Grow?] Reference
At the 2003 annual meeting seven months ago, Case, Novack and Gilburne received a stinging rebuke from shareholders. From Wordnik.com. [Corporate Changes] Reference
That didn't save the Georgian leader from stinging criticism from his erstwhile allies in the United States and Europe. From Wordnik.com. ['Nobody Will Ever Forbid Criticism'] Reference
Drama: "The Lost Weekend" (1945), a stinging portrait of an alcoholic and the first of Wilder's two best-picture winners. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
When 9/11 brought the crushing weight of reality home to most of us, Rushdie must have felt a stinging sense of recognition. From Wordnik.com. ['This Is Real Life'] Reference
It didn't -- and on Saturday, from the pulpit of Westminster Abbey, Diana's grieving brother delivered a stinging rebuke to the press. From Wordnik.com. [Taking The Tabs To Task] Reference
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