The phrase "stinging shot" refers to a forceful and painful hit or strike, similar to how a bee's sting feels.
Sentences with «stinging shot»
With the Reds down to ten men, Leeds threaten twice in the span of two minutes, first on a free header on a corner that goes wide, then on a low, stinging shot from the top of the box that Mignolet does well to save. (liverpooloffside.sbnation.com)
Alexis Sanchez managed to test the goalkeeper with a stinging shot from the edge of the box, but it was Olivier Giroud who found himself in the right place at the right time, as he has done so often since returning to the first - team. (justarsenal.com)
Cabaye's stinging shot and Connor Wickham's header were both kept out by the Argentine, who was called upon again when he got a fingertip to a Wilfried Zaha strike to divert it around the post. (caughtoffside.com)