The word 'stings' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe a physical sensation of sharp pain, often caused by an insect bite. For example, "The bee sting stings."
He accepts the question graciously but becomes animated, leaning back in his chair and waving his arms, as though the memory - whatever he may say to the contrary - stings.
But the DfE appealed against the decision, taking it to a tribunal, and the news yielded two additional stings.
Second absolutely everything bites or stings.
The bid from Arsenal stings, though.
The article is full of them, but this one from Steve Schmidt, John McCain's campaign manager, really stings:I'm sure John McCain would be president today if only Bill Kristol had been in charge of the campaign.
As they wise up to this, sex workers are using sites that allow them to verify clients' identities to help them avoid stings.
What stings most is that Mr Loeb is a former classmate of the president's and was a big donor to his election campaign.In this section No love lost The brains trust dissolves Is Rubio stoppable?
The left accuses him of wanting to return Britain to the beggarly 1930s, a claim Mr Osborne rebuts vigorously enough to suggest it stings.
Defeat stings most in Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP was knocked into third place (not counting its allies) by the unexpectedly strong showing of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which appeals mainly to Dalits (formerly called untouchables).
The frog agrees, and the scorpion stings him midstream.
Fines for first-timers are lower, at $880, but that still stings in a country where the minimum monthly wage is just $300.Until a few years ago few Colombians considered the risks of driving after a few drinks.
