Examples of painful in a Sentence
I got a painful sunburn.
We can't ignore our country's painful history of slavery.
His questions brought up a lot of painful memories.
It was painful to watch.
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But the docuseries doesn’t shy away from an emotional, vulnerable and at times extremely painful look back at the past.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The England international’s stellar run at the start of that season is what made his pre-Christmas hamstring injury so painful for Arsenal.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
She's done that in the past with her home remedy for mastitis, an often painful inflammation of the breast tissue that is common in breastfeeding.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
The process feels more like a quick peel than a painful tug, leaving skin smooth in just minutes.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
The England international’s stellar run at the start of that season is what made his pre-Christmas hamstring injury so painful for Arsenal.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
She's done that in the past with her home remedy for mastitis, an often painful inflammation of the breast tissue that is common in breastfeeding.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
The process feels more like a quick peel than a painful tug, leaving skin smooth in just minutes.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for painful
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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