41 entries under stinging topic. ×

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sore(noun, adjective, upset, hard, severe)
13
aching(noun, verb, adjective, upset, hurt)
13
painful(adjective, sharp, rough, delicate, tender)
12
throbbing(noun, verb, adjective, hard, hurt)
7
irritated(adjective, hurt, delicate, tender, raw)
6
excruciating(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
6
irritating(verb, adjective, sharp, rough, painful)
6
piercing(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, tender)
6
tender(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, delicate)
5
arduous(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
5
burning(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, tender)
5
grievous(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
5
inflamed(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, delicate)
5
raw(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, delicate)
4
biting(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, tender)
4
harrowing(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
3
achy(adjective, tender, pain, painful, burning)
3
acute(adjective, sharp, delicate, tender, painful)
3
disagreeable(adjective, tender, raw, painful, burning)
3
sharp(adjective, hard, severe, tender, raw)
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