Word: stingingly
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Black of New York is another Democratic gadfly, forever shuttling in and out of debate with stinging comments and troublesome questions. He is something of the playboy-too much so for the leaders to take his buzz and sting very seriously...
David Lawrence, onetime Associated Press shadow of Woodrow Wilson, has softened his sting and dampened his flair, partly because conservatism becomes the publisher of the neutral United States Daily, partly because he talks on the radio...
Such lashing words must have cut deeper than pain; but suddenly their sting was soothed, as the great, soup-plate-like medal arrived and was placed in the trembly hands of General Umberto Nobile. Immediately his careworn features relaxed, and he seemed to bask at length in Peace...
Here is one contest where defeat carries no sting and victory produces no conceit. As a consequence the game is much the same in prospect as in retrospect. The teams go on the field and the spectators enter the stadium with enthusiasm unalloyed by the distaste of defeat which so often provides a disagreeable undercurrent of repression. All are aware that the afternoon's game holds no potential ruin of the evening's pleasure...
...queen mosquito, owner of the yacht, collector of eccentric celebrities; over-mannered Mr. Talliaferro, who carries a malaria germ of artistic small talk; Jennie and Pete, lower order of flies-by-night invited on the party by Patricia, a young mosquito who, none the less, administers the most powerful sting. Other insects-an author, a smalltime poet with a dull buzz, a sculptor-swarm drowsily in the lethargic air. Love affairs, talk, small business, occupy their time until they all go home again to New Orleans...