1999, Leonard Wolf,Blood Thirst: 100 Years of Vampire Fiction, page183:
The sky was gray and dead. Great! he thought. Another day stuck in this boarded-up rat hole! He slammed the door viciously, then winced, groaning, at thebrain-stabbing noise.
2004, Ray James,The Man Show on Tap: A Guide to All Things Beer:
[…] it's particularly strong (up to 12% alcohol by volume), but what does this complex, distinctive monk mix mean to you and me? For starters, you can get the samebrain-stabbing hangover you get from malt liquor at nearly three times the price.
