in pain

idiom

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

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Johnson, the Eagles' two-time All-Pro offensive lineman, went down in pain after Packers safety Evan Williams collided with the side of his leg. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025 Alone and in pain, Carlson reverts back to a combat mindset and finds himself in a dark place. Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025 Brown hurled obscenities at the manager and left the building as the fast-food worker screamed in pain, according to the footage. Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025 The actress was shown wincing in pain before being escorted out of the ballroom on a stretcher into an ambulance. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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