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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Their boyfriends, meanwhile, suffer the painful indignities of paper cutters, buzzsaws, and other sharp objects.—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025 Ornstein: United were budgeting for no European football next season, Joseph, and therefore last night would have been extremely painful but not a complete shock.—David Ornstein, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Advertisement Advertisement There is a long and painful history of antisemitism being treated as an afterthought—even in spaces devoted to human rights and justice.—Jay Rosenzweig, Time, 22 May 2025 Manu diving can hurt The researchers caution that the manu maneuver is not only difficult but can be risky and painful.—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for painful
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