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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Trump also makes clear his intent to apply painful public and government pressure on private-sector DEI practices as well, and does not cloak his reasons.
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The Editors, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
The Spanish government is moving to rein in real estate purchases by foreigners and curb the spread of short-term rentals, part of a series of measures that officials say are necessary to alleviate a painful housing crunch that has rapidly become one of the worst in Europe.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The decline was all the more painful given that Tomorrow was getting used to 35 percent annual compound growth, with 2023 its most lucrative year ever.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
All of it made for a painful non-vote for the Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant, another all-time great who is enjoying a fine statistical campaign.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
The Spanish government is moving to rein in real estate purchases by foreigners and curb the spread of short-term rentals, part of a series of measures that officials say are necessary to alleviate a painful housing crunch that has rapidly become one of the worst in Europe.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
The decline was all the more painful given that Tomorrow was getting used to 35 percent annual compound growth, with 2023 its most lucrative year ever.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
All of it made for a painful non-vote for the Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant, another all-time great who is enjoying a fine statistical campaign.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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