Sentence examples for a bit of a sting from inspiring English sources

It's a bit of a sting to Canon fans, though; zoom lenses are much more popular in the mainstream market.

It is, however, more likely they are simply adding a bit of a sting to the usual, overfamilar opiate.

I always felt a bit of a sting whenever a car owner said, "I have a 1991 Saturn," because it shattered the illusion that Tom and Ray were still sitting in a studio in Harvard Square with their producer, Doug ("the subway fugitive, not a slave to fashion, bongo boy") Berman.

Steph Houghton takes the set-piece, lifting it over the ball and it has a bit of a sting to it as Justien Odeurs has to gather at the second attempt.

"She was saying: 'I can't believe it, I've just paid for food and now we're not even going to get to eat it.' It caused a bit of a sting in the pub.

"Mike Ross got a bit of a stinger.

"He had a bit of a stinger… I think it will only be one week," said Blues director of rugby Mark Hammett.

Howley said: "Luke Charteris picked up a bit of a stinger with his neck on Wednesday in a scrimmaging session and obviously he's come in today a little bit sore.

We all knew it was going to happen, but for it to finally be official just adds a bit of an extra sting.

I think the scoreline takes a bit of the sting out of it.

What's more, the political symbolism of some of the wealthiest Americans' saying they support higher taxes on the rich takes a bit of the sting out of the idea of raising rates, for both Democrats and Republicans.