as in biting
causing intense discomfort to one's skin
we had to press on, despite the smarting sleet that was blowing in our faces
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as in ache
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as in aching
to feel or cause physical pain
the injection only smarted for a moment
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Think of Yellowstone’s backcountry as nature’s answer to the U.S. House of Representatives, only with slightly more biting and scratching.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2024
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Even more biting is the newest cover of The Economist, which contains only an image of a walker emblazoned with the presidential seal.Tom Tapp, Deadline, 4 July 2024
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Individuals experiencing a milder form of the illness typically report symptoms including fever, muscle aches, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The most common symptom is a fever with aches and pains, nausea, vomiting and rash.Jack Moore, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Preparing for the bitter cold months ahead Last winter, damage to energy infrastructure left around 7 million children in Ukraine without electricity, heating and water.UNICEF USA, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the eve of the election, amid a bitter chill, Marisela Olvera, a member of the Culinary Workers Union, rapped on doors in North Las Vegas to make her pitch.Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Swordfish and needlefish can both leap out of the water, and both have sharp bills that can puncture skin and cause harm.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Whereas actual suits from the era were padded to the gods, the new iterations have a more streamlined feel—the sharp shoulders are juxtaposed against sleek bottoms.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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But following any club yields the rewards of this beautiful, eccentric game—and, inevitably, even perpetual losers are susceptible to pangs of optimism.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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As early as age six, the fashion editor, now 40, remembers not being able to eat much of anything without feeling pangs of discomfort.Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024
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But now the Republicans may be feeling a twinge of Vance-itis, because swing voters may not be as thrilled with mini-Trump as Trump is.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2024
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Around the start of a new year, a sudden twinge of urgency boils in the pit of our stomachs for something new and fresh.Samantha Sasso, refinery29.com, 25 Jan. 2024
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People who live in the home and have grown used to the set-up of a room may not notice these aspects, but a designer’s keen eyes can’t help but have tunnel-vision towards these things that either make a room special or stand out like a sore thumb.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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This year’s fete, which took place between Oct. 24-Nov. 1 in the Egyptian resort town, welcomed keen audiences and key regional and international players as part of market platform CineGouna.Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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After decades of campaigning by victim groups, Germany’s ruling coalition government proposed in 2021 to set up the hardship fund.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Women who were denied abortions experienced immediate and sustained financial hardships.Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Smarting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smarting. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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