in pain

phrase

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

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It is paid for in pain, in recovery time, in resignation letters. Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Susac fouled a pitch right off his left knee in the bottom of the fifth and instantly fell to the ground in pain. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 Briefly screaming in pain, King then walked away from the scene of the crash. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 Undoubtedly in pain, Laney-Hamilton fielded the question near the Liberty’s locker room inside the bowels of Barclays Center. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 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 17 Aug. 2026.

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