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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In the following months, painful shocks radiated through her chest and back.
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Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The images of that crash were shared widely online and caught Noah Williams' attention, triggering painful memories and taking him back to the day his own life changed forever.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
What is known, or at least widely agreed upon, is that all that lost insurance will be painful.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
For now, Republicans, who control all branches of government in Washington, are bracing for a painful political backlash.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The images of that crash were shared widely online and caught Noah Williams' attention, triggering painful memories and taking him back to the day his own life changed forever.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
What is known, or at least widely agreed upon, is that all that lost insurance will be painful.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
For now, Republicans, who control all branches of government in Washington, are bracing for a painful political backlash.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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