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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Political turmoil has fueled migration by Venezuelans In early August, Iguaran made the painful decision to turn around and return home to Venezuela despite the South American country's ongoing economic and political turmoil under autocratic socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
But with a painful ambition to make the album perfect, Springsteen didn’t exactly enjoy his seaside locale.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Contemplating an imminent American assault on my country of origin is painful.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The tragedy of the Bradley is still a painful sting to communities across Presque Isle County, where many of the crew resided.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
But with a painful ambition to make the album perfect, Springsteen didn’t exactly enjoy his seaside locale.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Contemplating an imminent American assault on my country of origin is painful.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The tragedy of the Bradley is still a painful sting to communities across Presque Isle County, where many of the crew resided.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for painful
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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