pain threshold
noun
: the level at which someone experiences pain
He has a high pain threshold.
She has a low pain threshold.
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Start by working out below the pain threshold, says the NIH’s Joseph.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The patient has a lower pain threshold or is more sensitive to needles.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Research also shows that many medical professionals as well as medical students and residents believe that Black women have a lower pain threshold compared with the white population.
—Rasha Al-Lami, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
If these factors trigger a bear market, the Fed will be left with room to address it, given that Fed officials, consumers and politicians have a very low pain threshold, according to Roche.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
With wealthy financial partners, Kakao soon drove the SM Entertainment stock price beyond Hybe’s pain threshold.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 26 July 2024
Sanctions are the fallback option, but the North Korean regime’s pain threshold is quite high, due to its totalitarian control over the population and relative isolation.
—Doug Bandow, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2016
Many benefits are associated with this type of workout, including improved mood and quality of life, maintaining a healthy weight and metabolism, and increasing the pain threshold.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Audiophiles have a lot of loudspeaker choices in the $50,000 to $75,000 range (imagine that this is now common territory in what 20 years ago represented the pain threshold for all but the most dedicated and affluent enthusiast).
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The patient has a lower pain threshold or is more sensitive to needles.
—Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Research also shows that many medical professionals as well as medical students and residents believe that Black women have a lower pain threshold compared with the white population.
—Rasha Al-Lami, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
If these factors trigger a bear market, the Fed will be left with room to address it, given that Fed officials, consumers and politicians have a very low pain threshold, according to Roche.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
With wealthy financial partners, Kakao soon drove the SM Entertainment stock price beyond Hybe’s pain threshold.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 26 July 2024
Sanctions are the fallback option, but the North Korean regime’s pain threshold is quite high, due to its totalitarian control over the population and relative isolation.
—Doug Bandow, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2016
Many benefits are associated with this type of workout, including improved mood and quality of life, maintaining a healthy weight and metabolism, and increasing the pain threshold.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Audiophiles have a lot of loudspeaker choices in the $50,000 to $75,000 range (imagine that this is now common territory in what 20 years ago represented the pain threshold for all but the most dedicated and affluent enthusiast).
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 July 2024
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“Pain threshold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pain%20threshold. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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