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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This was a painful decision for all of us to make and was not taken lightly.
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
For others, the memories may simply be too painful to come back, Daryna said.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The vote is the culmination of a lengthy and occasionally painful debate in the country, which has seen high-profile figures dealing with terminal diagnoses become standard-bearers for the cause.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
But how many more times can the Islanders steer away from disaster and avoid a potentially painful reset?
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
For others, the memories may simply be too painful to come back, Daryna said.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The vote is the culmination of a lengthy and occasionally painful debate in the country, which has seen high-profile figures dealing with terminal diagnoses become standard-bearers for the cause.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
But how many more times can the Islanders steer away from disaster and avoid a potentially painful reset?
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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