pain threshold

noun

: the level at which someone experiences pain

He has a high pain threshold.

She has a low pain threshold.

Examples of pain threshold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The report found that roughly 1 in 3 parks in South Los Angeles routinely got hot enough to exceed the human pain threshold which, on land, is about 111 degrees. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026

China will have paid close attention to Trump’s pain threshold. — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026

Use stops just under $45, or to your personal pain threshold, to limit losses. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026

Liasson says the president has reached his pain threshold. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for pain threshold

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