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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Wear sunscreen every day, all day to avoid painful sunburn.
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Will McGough, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Bucs on thin ice to make playoffs After positioning themselves to leapfrog the Falcons in the NFC South standings last week, the Buccaneers suffered a painful 26-24 loss to the Cowboys.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
We are encouraged by the City of New York’s commitment to honoring the painful components of this city’s past, in addition to its joys.
—Joe Baker, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
The painful chapter had ended badly, with the last American personnel scrambling onto helicopters on the U.S. Embassy roof.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
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Will McGough, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Bucs on thin ice to make playoffs After positioning themselves to leapfrog the Falcons in the NFC South standings last week, the Buccaneers suffered a painful 26-24 loss to the Cowboys.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
We are encouraged by the City of New York’s commitment to honoring the painful components of this city’s past, in addition to its joys.
—Joe Baker, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
The painful chapter had ended badly, with the last American personnel scrambling onto helicopters on the U.S. Embassy roof.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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