1
as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
the child was crying because of a pain in her knee
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2
as in distress
a state of great suffering of body or mind
a sprained ankle caused him great pain for a week
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3
as in care
pains plural
strict attentiveness to what one is doing
asked the movers to take pains to be sure that they didn't damage anything while moving the furniture
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4
as in work
pains plural
the active use of energy in producing a result
she was at pains to reassure us that everything would be fine
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5
as in nuisance
one who is obnoxiously annoying
sometimes that child, who apparently never tires of asking questions, can be such a pain
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Recent Examples of pain
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
Administrators acknowledge that this year is beginning a little earlier than usual, but say the pain is worth it.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Alonso rushed over and knelt down next to Senga as he was attended to by the trainers, looking pained himself.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
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Noun
All the price pain comes with very little gain, Faucher noted.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2025
Administrators acknowledge that this year is beginning a little earlier than usual, but say the pain is worth it.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Wasp abstracts that pain away—while giving AI systems a higher-level interface to build on.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Alonso rushed over and knelt down next to Senga as he was attended to by the trainers, looking pained himself.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pain
Noun
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While the disease is not contagious, symptoms include cough, fever, headache, muscle aches, and shortness of breath, and can be treated with antibiotics.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Aug. 2025
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Less common symptoms: Eye inflammation, fatigue, sleep disturbances, stiff neck, fever, and body aches have also been linked to Lyme disease infections.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Notably, unemployment among Black men spiked significantly from 5.2% in May to 6.9% in July, illustrating a spreading distress that often starts with the most vulnerable groups and then extends wider in the labor market.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The legislation also follows several studies that highlighted concerning examples of AI therapy tools overlooking, or even encouraging, signs of mental distress.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And, in fact, some leaders from denominations that vocally oppose such care in the current moment once chose to support the decisions of doctors and transgender patients who pursued medical interventions.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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If the symptoms interfere with daily life, seek care from a dermatologist.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nearly 50% of people report not feeling valued at work and only 24% of people think their employer cares about their well-being.—
Paula Davis,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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From 2019 to 2022, as the pandemic pushed many into remote work, global demand for employee monitoring software rose by 65 percent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Weaver, the California waterfowl coordinator, said others were likely brought in the past few years to chase away Canada geese that have increasingly become a nuisance at parks and golf courses.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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The presence of drones has caused alarm in communities—and the buzzing noise has sometimes become a nuisance.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Neither featured again, their abrupt omission clearly hurting two players who had done so much to get Wrexham up and running again after being brought together following Palmer’s arrival in January 2022 from Wimbledon in a club record £300,000 deal.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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While Gonzalez has yet to practice since hurting his left leg two weeks ago, the injury does not appear to be overly serious.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Even now, as EY’s global blockchain leader, Brody remembers feeling a pang of envy.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
2 Aug. 2025
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Now that the hunger pangs have started, here are some National Bagel Day deals to consider.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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For many, the relationship with tequila ended in their early 20s with promises made to some dormitory deity — often made of porcelain — to end a miserable night’s agony.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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My wing-scarfing strategy was to plow through as many as possible before the agony set in, then survive the remainder without committing the day-ruining error of touching my eyes.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Pain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pain. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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