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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Based on Devantez’s award-winning 2020 short film of the same name, which was a SXSW official selection and won Best Comedy at the HollyShorts Film Festival, Basic follows Gloria (Park) and Nick (Smith), who go through a painful breakup.—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025 Palvin was diagnosed with the condition – which involved tissue growing on the outside of the uterus, sometimes causing painful periods and infertility – earlier this year.—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025 After more than three years of painful recovery and an eight-day jury trial, six bystanders wounded during a 2022 police shooting in downtown Denver are hoping for some relief.—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 Then bit my own lips hard until the painful lump went away.—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for painful
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