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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Relegation might become obvious inside the first nine games, a fact Sunderland fans know from painful experience, but survival isn’t achievable this early.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Their venom Is not considered dangerous to humans, although a bite would likely be painful and cause swelling similar to that of a wasp sting.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Rensch describes the most painful moment of his time with the group as being when he was separated from his mother, with his future success at chess given as a main reason why that move was orchestrated.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
For his role as Erik, the disfigured organist who haunts the catacombs of the Paris opera house, Chaney underwent a dramatic — and painful — transformation that involved pulling back his nostrils with piano wire to create a skeletal look.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Their venom Is not considered dangerous to humans, although a bite would likely be painful and cause swelling similar to that of a wasp sting.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Rensch describes the most painful moment of his time with the group as being when he was separated from his mother, with his future success at chess given as a main reason why that move was orchestrated.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
For his role as Erik, the disfigured organist who haunts the catacombs of the Paris opera house, Chaney underwent a dramatic — and painful — transformation that involved pulling back his nostrils with piano wire to create a skeletal look.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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