Difference between Riled and Stung

What is the difference between Riled and Stung?

Riled as a verb is to make angry while Stung as a verb is to hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.

Riled

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make angry

Stung

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.

Example sentence: It wasn't always easy - getting dumped by my female friends for their newfound boyfriends, husbands, girlfriends stung; I felt like a jilted lover, heartbroken and wondering what I'd done wrong. But it was also easier to forgive them, to accept what time and energy they were willing to offer, even if it was less than what I wanted.

We hope you now know whether to use Riled or Stung in your sentence.

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