slings and arrows
plural noun
: pointed often acerbic critical attacks
has suffered the slings and arrows of detractors—
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Some employees are born with pit-bull determination, while others are more vulnerable to the slings and arrows of workplace pressures.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Brad Lander’s Sonnet 1* To renovate or not to renovate, that was the question,
Whether ’twas nobler in this space to suffer
The slings and arrows of quite predictable fortune,
Or to take arms against the sea of raccoons
And by construction thwart them.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Having been subjected to slings and arrows from Ari Emanuel over the years over this case, Lourd and Huvane made the same rejection of Ormond’s premise in their individual deposition in the matter.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Some suffered similar legal attacks and other slings and arrows, including Trump taunts and his trademark nasty nicknames.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Brad Lander’s Sonnet 1* To renovate or not to renovate, that was the question,
Whether ’twas nobler in this space to suffer
The slings and arrows of quite predictable fortune,
Or to take arms against the sea of raccoons
And by construction thwart them.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Having been subjected to slings and arrows from Ari Emanuel over the years over this case, Lourd and Huvane made the same rejection of Ormond’s premise in their individual deposition in the matter.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Some suffered similar legal attacks and other slings and arrows, including Trump taunts and his trademark nasty nicknames.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 7 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for slings and arrows
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“Slings and arrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slings%20and%20arrows. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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