in pain

phrase

: feeling pain
It was obvious that she was in pain.

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In May, a jury awarded Dial $22 million in financial damages and $2 million in pain and suffering. ABC News, 14 July 2026 Gelof, already on the ground, immediately grabbed his knee in pain before hobbling back to his position. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 Guns, liquor, darkness and a 300-pound goat-man supposedly in pain. Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 Federal officers stand over a man with a bloody shirt who is handcuffed face down, moaning in pain as his left foot shakes. Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in pain

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“In pain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pain. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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