For those unaccustomed musical tones in the last thin whiff of our sustaining air were so smartingly persuasive as to pierce to the vitals of the faithful Old Dog before his offended sentiments had leisure to rouse their heads against a beggar of a mortal.
"One of Our Conquerors, v2"
George Meredith Edition: 10 Language: English
Not snugly in bed, but smartingly; each trying to find a cool place on the sheets, and things very much bedewed by the tears of The Seraph.
"Explorers of the Dawn"
Mazo de la Roche
She knew only that she was thrillingly, smartingly alive.
"Hilda Lessways"
Arnold Bennett
