in pain

idiom

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

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Dizzy and in pain, Rogers went home, rested and popped ibuprofen. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025 At one point while seated on the wall, an officer fired a bean bag round that struck him in the stomach, dropping him to the ground in pain. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025 The Lawson family’s story, famous in pain research, was not an anomaly. Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025 Outside of Oklahoma, Tyrese Haliburton slamming his right hand on the floor in pain will be the lasting memory of the NBA Finals. Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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