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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Once tooth enamel is lost, the tooth nerves are exposed, which is painful and makes the teeth sensitive.
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Although the condition itself isn’t typically painful, raw or blistered skin can lead to pain and swelling.7 Secondary skin infections—like if a blister is exposed to bacteria and gets infected—can also cause painful symptoms.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 15 Aug. 2025
The centre-back was a fundamental piece of Flick’s system last term and is a painful loss that can’t easily be replaced with a new signing, given Barcelona’s struggles with their salary limit.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Horsefly: Bites typically result in a bleeding red bump that is painful, itchy and sore.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Although the condition itself isn’t typically painful, raw or blistered skin can lead to pain and swelling.7 Secondary skin infections—like if a blister is exposed to bacteria and gets infected—can also cause painful symptoms.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 15 Aug. 2025
The centre-back was a fundamental piece of Flick’s system last term and is a painful loss that can’t easily be replaced with a new signing, given Barcelona’s struggles with their salary limit.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
Horsefly: Bites typically result in a bleeding red bump that is painful, itchy and sore.
—Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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