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, Ukraine’s successes have highlighted its ability to inflict painful damage on Russia and change the course of the conflict while Moscow’s advances recently have ground to a near halt.
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ABC News, 21 June 2026
California’s already-high electricity rates have increased far faster than inflation, threaten progress on climate change and pose painful affordability burdens on residents and businesses, the Berkeley report said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
Sanders takes an uneasy step, into his wonderful, painful childhood.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
That’s what made the recent Broadcom decline so painful.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 June 2026
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ABC News, 21 June 2026
California’s already-high electricity rates have increased far faster than inflation, threaten progress on climate change and pose painful affordability burdens on residents and businesses, the Berkeley report said.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
Sanders takes an uneasy step, into his wonderful, painful childhood.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
That’s what made the recent Broadcom decline so painful.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for painful
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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