in pain

idiom

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

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Empathy is thus difficult to bear precisely because being in pain is difficult to bear. Colin Marshall, The Conversation, 22 May 2025 Immediately after, the camera panned to Tatum, who was visibly in pain as the Celtics called for a timeout. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 15 May 2025 More news: Mavericks Could Shock the NBA Again, Trade Away Cooper Flagg Pick in Blockbuster Deal for Superstar Here's a video of the play, courtesy of Hoop Central on X: Tatum was rolling around in pain and stayed down for a couple minutes before he was helped off the court. Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025 At 21 weeks, the effects were stronger and more widespread, with notable reductions in pain and depression levels. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2025 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 29 May. 2025.

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