Words similar to stinging

Example sentences for: stinging

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Nonetheless, as the WP says, the whole matter represents a "stinging rebuke" for Starr, and the investigation into the grand jury leaks continues.
These sites were filled with stinging indictments of the government and the mainstream media as well as gleeful cheers for the Web.
Lieberman repeats his desire for a "stinging censure" so often that I am beginning to think he likes whips.
It described the U.S. failure to exempt its citizens and soldiers from the court's jurisdiction as "a stinging diplomatic rebuff."
Still stinging from federal grant cuts, Kentucky Legal Aid's director is hoping the General Assembly will help heal the wounds.