in pain

idiom

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

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A little over three weeks ago, Daniel Palencia was doubled over in pain on the Wrigley Field mound and about to exit a disastrous outing. Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Jackson went down on a quarterback run and appeared to be in pain. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 The deputies ultimately roll him over before putting on handcuffs as Mull can be heard moaning in pain. Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025 Court records state one man is writhing in pain from the shooting and the other is struggling to crawl and hobble away from the 21-year-old's vehicle. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2025.

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