stung

It was only a matter of time before he got stung.

Doncic and his support staff were stunned by the trade and especially stung by Dallas’ rationale, reasons he believed were personal and questioned his character and work ethic.

Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick insisted that the charges will pay dividends in the long run, as foreign companies — stung by the tariffs — decide to move their factories to the U.S.

This loss would have stung him personally and hurt his party too.

Nobody got bitten, and the sharks ate so many rays, almost nobody got stung.