in pain

idiom

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

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According to the infant-dosing guidelines at the Hospital for Sick Children, that is less than five per cent of a single therapeutic oral dose for a four-kilogram baby in pain—nowhere near a toxic dose. Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 After stuffing the shot, which caromed to the Razorbacks' Nick Pringle, James fell to the floor writhing in pain and grasping at his back. Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026 Olive was shaking and visibly in pain. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 Butler was screaming in pain, showing that the injury was serious. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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