in pain

idiom

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

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Amy Paulo was in pain from a femur surgery that wasn't healing properly. Jordan Rau, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2025 The youngster had lacerations and redness on his arm, and his neck was in pain, police said. John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025 Watkins immediately grimaced in pain while on the ground grabbing her right knee. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Referees whistled a foul on fifth-year forward Chandler Prater as Watkins writhed in pain and clutched her knee on the ground. Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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