How to Use in pain in a Sentence
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Corbett lay on the ground in pain.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Mature bearded man with hand on heart in pain.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Robinson went down in pain, but was able to remain in the game.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
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Jennings doubled over in pain and backed away.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
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Smith attempted to limp off the field but fell to the ground in pain.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Stone grimaced in pain, went down to one knee and skated off.
—CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Chubb was seen grabbing his leg in pain and medics ran onto the field.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2023
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So if someone is stressed or in pain, their blood pressure will rise.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 26 Sep. 2023
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In response, the spirit slashed him and sent him to the floor in pain.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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The boy cried out in pain and collapsed to the ground, screaming for help.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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His skin looks all messed up and he's hunched over in pain, hearing noises.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
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Some writhed in pain while others worried about their friends who were burned worse.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
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He wasn’t given any more and was left in his cell crawling to his bed in pain.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024
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The moment of a fan in pain is also a moment of a fan in awe.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
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Stock image of a woman in pain lying in bed.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
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Miller was on the ground in pain for a while after the collision.
—Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
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The audio picked up the boy screaming in pain from his injuries.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Out of nowhere, a man howling in pain comes barreling at them.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
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Mature man in pain coughing on sofa at home.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Back at our hotel, my husband doubled over in pain.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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The dog yelped in pain for a few seconds, then carried on as before.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
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Dizzy and in pain, Rogers went home, rested and popped ibuprofen.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Hours later, Terrell woke up in pain.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
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In the body-camera footage, Williams can be heard screaming in pain.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jokic collapsed to the court, grabbing at the knee and writhing in pain.
—CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
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Muharemović hit the pitch, howling in pain, and was treated on the field.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
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Nevaeh Crain was crying in pain, too weak to walk, blood staining her thighs.
—Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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The next day, the girl hollered in pain and pointed at her back, her mother stated.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 1 May 2023
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Within minutes my legs were screaming in pain.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
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But one woman fell to the ground on her way down and lay wailing in pain, grabbing her leg.
—Paulina Villegas, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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