more painful
Example Sentences
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The "constant delay and aimless stumbling" around the project had made any planned recovery even more "painful, slow and difficult", as the town's experienced salt workers were now long retired or dead, he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
As the years pass, those questions about identity and allegiance become more painful: What does it mean to be Jewish in America, with antisemitism on the rise?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
But the cocktail’s second ingredient, misoprostol, can be used to produce abortion on its own — a method that’s often more painful and slightly less effective.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
But he argues it would be far more painful if investigators got this wrong, Stanley says.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
“It’s happening. Were finally witnessing something more painful than Nick’s bar mitzvah.”
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
