The phrase "a sting of one" is not a standard expression in written English and may be confusing without context.
It could potentially be used in a creative or poetic context, but its meaning is unclear without additional information.
Example: "In the quiet of the night, I felt a sting of one, a reminder of solitude."
Alternatives: "a pang of loneliness" or "a touch of sorrow".
Prelec says our spending habits are based on an accumulation of rules, like "I never take a taxi unless it's an emergency" or "I never buy high-priced gourmet foods". Those rules, he says, are designed to keep us out of financial trouble, and we suffer a sting of guilt whenever we break one.
But even being given the opportunity to feel the subtle sting of one's bosses' unspoken disapproval for being a recovering addict sounds like a pretty good deal.
And secondly, how in the world are you going to make a Stinger -- one of the essential classic winter cocktails -- if you don't have creme de menthe?
Indeed, Ejaz — who was caught when police operated a sting operation with one of his former lovers — has been married to a woman since 2011.
Mr. Pataki, a Republican running for his third term, may have been trying to take the sting out of one of his opponent's best campaign themes.
Alford's case in 1997, a classic example of a Mahmood sting, was one of the first fake sheikh entrapments to catch my attention.
Johnson's response seemed an impulsive reaction to the sting of losing one of his favorite players and having the team's fate decided in such an unusual fashion.
They certainly can empathize with the sting of seeing one's client fired.
But Gardenhire, his voice turning soft, was unsure how long it would take to replace the sting of losing one series with the thrilling memories that preceded it.
I considered the bravado, the gestalt of shit-talk part of the male bonding experience, grander than the momentary sting of any one phrase.
