in pain

idiom

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

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That night, she was doubled over in pain, hemorrhaging. Lila Rose, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Both patient advocates and physicians can do more as well in educating medical students about the number of post-graduate fellowships in pain management available, as many of these fellowships remain open. Hany Demian, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The intervention group reported a reduction in pain comparable to the effect of over-the-counter pain medication, Uhlrich said. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 That’s when a single gunshot rang out, sending thousands of attendees scrambling for safety and leaving the 31-year-old jerking back and appearing to grab his neck in pain. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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