in pain

idiom

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

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Not everyone experiences complete relief, though research shows most patients who get shockwave therapy experience significant reductions in pain with lasting effects and a low recurrence rate. Allison Aubrey, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026 Immediately as Silva got out of his SUV, he was shot in the hand and soon after in the head, grunting and groaning in pain as blood spatter suddenly appeared on his uniform sleeve. Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026 Stone grimaced in pain, went down to one knee and skated off. CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026 For decades, differences in pain between men and women have often been attributed to psychological, emotional or social factors. Geoffroy Laumet, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 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 5 Mar. 2026.

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