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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When your reality diverges from that narrative, participating can feel not only emotionally painful, but financially wasteful.
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Rebecca Soffer, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Ever since 17-year-old Maggie Long was killed, her family has had to endure the painful reminders that each December brings.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
In 1973, there was another war, which was a painful war, but led then to the first peace agreement with Egypt.
—Jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Messi and Mascherano were with Argentina for those painful encounters.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Soffer, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Ever since 17-year-old Maggie Long was killed, her family has had to endure the painful reminders that each December brings.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
In 1973, there was another war, which was a painful war, but led then to the first peace agreement with Egypt.
—Jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Messi and Mascherano were with Argentina for those painful encounters.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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