Sentence examples for stinging reply from inspiring English sources

This brought forth a stinging reply from the city that the article was unfair, and a promise of improvements.

In a stinging rebuke, Greenwood replied: "The tone of your letter … illustrates the callous nature in which the bishops of Scotland have treated victims of sexual abuse by their priests".

The hosts almost replied immediately, Euan Smith's stinging effort kept out by goalkeeper Neil Parry.

Gingrich was quick to reply in kind on Friday with a stinging claim that Romney's 1994 Senate bid saw him campaign "to the left of Ted Kennedy," thus tying Romney to the Massachusetts liberal icon.

We're going to save a lot of money". On Friday, when reporters asked whether he was being sarcastic, Trump replied, "Absolutely". Although White House aides sought to downplay Trump's earlier comments, they were a stinging blow for many current and former State Department staff.

That unmistakable stinging moment.

(Still, it opened to mostly stinging reviews).

Fireworms produce a stinging sensation if touched.

But their most stinging criticism?

The Labour leader, who was given the right of reply in the Mail on Tuesday, only for the paper to reprint its original piece alongside his reply, as well as a stinging editorial, has asked to speak to Dacre and Lord Rothermere, chairman of parent firm the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), but neither has responded.

For the last 48 hours, @rupertmurdoch has been tweeting with commendable regularity – 17 so far, including two @ replies – and has covered topics ranging from his favourite holiday destinations ("St Barth's too many people" was his stinging verdict) to the Republican presidential primaries.