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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Recovery from rhinoplasty is often described as uncomfortable rather than severely painful.
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
On Friday, officials set about the painful task of identifying the dozens of charred bodies left by the fire, while emerging images and eyewitnesses gave an indication of the horrific scene that unfolded.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Elaine recalls a painful memory from the fourth grade, when her parents couldn’t afford to buy her a new bike.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
From the Palestinian point of view, that is deeply painful.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
On Friday, officials set about the painful task of identifying the dozens of charred bodies left by the fire, while emerging images and eyewitnesses gave an indication of the horrific scene that unfolded.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 2 Jan. 2026
Elaine recalls a painful memory from the fourth grade, when her parents couldn’t afford to buy her a new bike.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026
From the Palestinian point of view, that is deeply painful.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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