be painful
Example Sentences
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While rising yields may be painful for governments, and pose risks for overleveraged borrowers, they are healthy for markets because they restore price signals and provide a more accurate measure of credit risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Galliano added that he did not want "to distract from the remarkable work" of the Met's Costume Institute and said he recognised and respected that "an exhibition honouring my work would be painful for some".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
"I also recognize and respect that an exhibition honoring my work would be painful for some," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
America has never perfectly lived up to those ideals, and the struggle to do so continues to be painful for those who have yet to fully benefit from the nation’s promise.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Jonas,” he said, “it will be painful. But it need not be painful yet.”
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
