1.   In the early days she had been stung by criticism of the way she dressed.

2.   Bryant did, but the criticism stung.

3.   He jabs at detractors with jokes and one-liners, but those closest to Lavin say the criticism has stung him more than he admits.

4.   Holbrooke, who did not return telephone calls Wednesday, has told friends that he was stung by criticism that he is not a team player.

5.   In his last season, Mattingly was stung by criticism that the Yankees were better off without him.

6.   In recent weeks Canada has been stung by criticism that it unwittingly had become a haven for terrorists and the groups that support them.

7.   Klein, Karan and Ralph Lauren are among those who have been stung by criticism that their clothes looked too derivative of Europeans.

8.   Last year, Cuba dodged outright censure but was stung by criticism of its detention of dissidents and suppression of political opposition.

9.   Other economists reckon these forecasts are on the cautious side, the Treasury having been stung by criticism of its earlier over-optimism.

10.   Since then, Green has been stung by criticism that he buckled to the mayor.