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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However, Trump has described his policies as a painful yet necessary step to encourage companies to relocate their operations to the United States.
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Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
The overstressed tissue, either along your arch or right next to your heel, can then sustain tiny tears and become irritated, inflamed, and painful.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
Up to now, the most common means has been S/MIME, a standard so complex and painful that only the bravest and most well-resourced organizations tend to implement it.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
If prices are higher, their goods are less likely to be sold which could quickly push these countries into recession, triggering a wider and more painful global recession.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
The overstressed tissue, either along your arch or right next to your heel, can then sustain tiny tears and become irritated, inflamed, and painful.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 4 Apr. 2025
Up to now, the most common means has been S/MIME, a standard so complex and painful that only the bravest and most well-resourced organizations tend to implement it.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
If prices are higher, their goods are less likely to be sold which could quickly push these countries into recession, triggering a wider and more painful global recession.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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