in pain

idiom

: feeling pain
It was obvious that she was in pain.

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The kidney twisted inside of Waylon’s body, cutting off its own blood supply and leaving him in pain. Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025 Lucas shoots a gun at his father, and his mom collapses in pain — which turns out to be eclampsia. Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 11 June 2025 In one viral video, an officer appears to aim and take fire at Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi, who yelped in pain when she was hit in the leg. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 June 2025 Ekblad skated to the Florida bench in pain after this play pic.twitter.com/Hjt8Z6fIuL — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 7, 2025 Ekblad has been one of the top point-producing defensemen this Stanley Cup playoffs. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for in pain

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“In pain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pain. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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