Examples of painful in a Sentence
I got a painful sunburn.
We can't ignore our country's painful history of slavery.
His questions brought up a lot of painful memories.
It was painful to watch.
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Quickly, and out of nowhere, the moment went from fun to incredibly painful for Golla.
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Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Regenvanu also makes clear that Vanuatu will not withdraw its UN resolution, despite pressure and despite painful compromises in the text.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Working in Minneapolis is too painful for him, his focus now is on the capital.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 16 May 2026
California faced tens of billions of dollars in budget deficits several years in a row, forcing painful cuts last year such as a rollback on a promise to provide free healthcare to low-income immigrants without legal status.
—Trân Nguyễn, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Regenvanu also makes clear that Vanuatu will not withdraw its UN resolution, despite pressure and despite painful compromises in the text.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Working in Minneapolis is too painful for him, his focus now is on the capital.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 16 May 2026
California faced tens of billions of dollars in budget deficits several years in a row, forcing painful cuts last year such as a rollback on a promise to provide free healthcare to low-income immigrants without legal status.
—Trân Nguyễn, Fortune, 15 May 2026
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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