pained

past tense of pain

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pained While Bane steps on a LEGO, and is immediately pained, fans might recognize the voice behind the scene. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 In archival footage and exclusive interviews, the people touched by this case are still pained by its memory. Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2025 The dialogue, much of it pained and pointed, sticks too. Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025 Martinez was clearly pained as immediate family members took to the podium. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pained
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pained
Verb
  • Smigiel’s right shoulder and elbow ached?
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • My vanity ached at the thought.
    Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the play Warner got hurt, the 49ers were missing a right defensive end, and coaches mistakenly assumed practice-squad call-up Trevis Gipson stayed on the field to fill that role after racing down on kickoff coverage and making the initial hit on a tackle.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Max Muncy had just hurt his knee and would be out for a month, a 9-14 stretch when the team lost the bulk of what had been a nine-game division lead.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Pained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pained. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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