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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Sermon, his mentor, was in the midst of a painful split-up with his creative partner, PMD.
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Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2026
And, if that wasn't painful enough, your retirement savings takes a hit because the loan isn't getting paid back.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Draper and Adamcik’s parents continue to wrestle with painful questions about how their sons became involved in the tragic crime.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
If ingested, the worms can cause severe headaches, stiff neck, the sensation of tingling or painful skin, low-grade fever, nausea, vomiting, coma and sometimes death.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 Mar. 2026
And, if that wasn't painful enough, your retirement savings takes a hit because the loan isn't getting paid back.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Draper and Adamcik’s parents continue to wrestle with painful questions about how their sons became involved in the tragic crime.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
If ingested, the worms can cause severe headaches, stiff neck, the sensation of tingling or painful skin, low-grade fever, nausea, vomiting, coma and sometimes death.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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