smarting in a sentence

Examples

1. The grocers were smarting from declining sales and profits just three years ago.
2. The Republicans are still smarting from the government shutdown,
3. The benching resulted in a smarting ego and a demand for a trade.
4. Alabama is still smarting from its first loss to Kentucky in 75 years.
5. Some Russian Olympians are smarting about being overlooked here.
6. Others are still smarting from earlier techno-encounters.
7. Close friends said she was smarting over a recent breakup with a boyfriend.
8. And Fisk was still smarting from a pay cut.
9. But look for Jacksonville, smarting, to rebound.
10. Beane was smarting from the loss of Ricciardi yesterday.