in pain

idiom

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

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The puppy yelped in pain and ran to hide under a chair. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 The one fact no one disputes is that people are in pain and that often manifests as much in anger as grief. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025 The rest of her family, including her mom Rebecca (Lucy Liu), dad Chris (Chris Sullivan) and brother Tyler (Eddy Maday), don’t notice anything and think Chloe is simply in pain after Nadia's death. Keith Langston, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Women, pinned beneath heavy planks and timbers, shrieked in pain. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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