in pain

phrase

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

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Another clip shows an officer arriving at the scene, where Garces Perez is seen sitting hunched over in the driver's seat of his vehicle and appearing to grab his left shoulder in pain. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, said that Rafael Garces Perez called his wife to say he had been shot while sitting in his car and was yelling in pain. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026 The Packers wide receiver went down quickly and was face down on the turf and writhing in pain. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Instead, Williams screamed out in pain and could not carry himself off the field. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 20 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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