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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The core characters Each character came into their own during the series, sometimes in emotionally painful ways.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
Hidden inside those numbers is a long and painful history.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
Survivors share painful stories so others can learn from them.
—Jennifer Marcial Ocasio, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Skipping that process is how fibermaxxing turns into a painful experience.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
Hidden inside those numbers is a long and painful history.
—Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
Survivors share painful stories so others can learn from them.
—Jennifer Marcial Ocasio, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Skipping that process is how fibermaxxing turns into a painful experience.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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