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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On the Blue Devils’ flight home from San Antonio, there Scheyer was: digesting the game tape, reliving the most painful defeat he’s suffered in three seasons coaching his alma mater.—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 July 2025 Deciding where to manufacture your product is one of the most painful questions today.—Alex Gudilko, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Bernie had facial fractures, cuts and bruises around his face, and very painful muscle injuries.—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 Canker sores are painful ulcers that form inside your mouth.—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for painful
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