in pain

idiom

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

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The idea that a doctor can be arrested and deported for helping a little girl who is undocumented and in pain is outrage-inducing. Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025 Flipping her hair and writhing around in pain and ecstasy, the singer dodges plates and cutlery that fly at her face while battling mysterious, paranormal forces that throw her around. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2025 Is the person scared, hungry, in pain, or missing their family? NPR, 17 Nov. 2025 When speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Columbus provided insight on the famous scene in which Culkin's character puts his hands on his cheeks and screams out in pain after applying aftershave. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 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 20 Nov. 2025.

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