Burning
Smart
Smart noun - A sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body.
Both words in one sentence
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He's smart, he's sensitive, he's clearly not obsessed with his physical appearance — Homer: My ears are burning.
Source: Literal Metaphor -
It turns out that people weren't meant to be so smart, as all of them end up burning out within days.
Source: Super Serum -
Calvin says they are smart as they are running from a giant ball of burning sewer gas.
Source: Don't Ask, Just Run
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