painfully
Example Sentences
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Digital disaffection has bled into our lives like dye onto white linen, creeping through every inch of the fabric until it’s covered in amorphous patterns of color; some beautiful, some painfully ugly.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Unintentionally, and no doubt painfully, the British royal family has, in modern times, increasingly become a high-profile mirror of its subjects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It was painfully steep, but Koepka understood that it was the cost of bolting from the Tour to join rival LIV Golf in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Amanda Knox's debut Edinburgh Fringe show has opened to mixed reactions, with critics describing it as "sincere" and "painfully unfunny".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Reader, this seems like a good time to remind you that drowning is one of the most dangerous dangers to undead animals, and by now, Clare was painfully aware of his waning strength.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
