Sentence examples for sting me from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "sting me" is not typically used in written English.
If you are looking for a phrase to express pain or discomfort, you might say something like, "I'm hurting," or "It stings." For example: "I touched the hot pan and it stung me."

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"Would they sting me?" he asked.

WRITING a story this week about corruption in Mexico reminded me of a time a few months ago when a policeman tried to sting me for a bribe near Cancún.

But rather than keeping it all at arms' length, and blaming … I don't know … somebody else, I want to bring it to my bosom like an asp and let it sting me.

I like to have the comptroller tell me what could sting me or where the honey is.

"You said it would not be logical to sting me.

"How do I know you won't sting me?" asked Frog.

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It stung me.

Another dipper of water stung me.

Those words stung me and I cried.

But it stung me into trying to explain myself better".

It stung me in just the right way.

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