pained

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"We are deeply pained by the accident...which has preliminarily left more than 38 people injured and 3 dead," Popayan mayor Juan Carlos Munoz wrote on X.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

He could move with the grace of the tango aficionado he became or with the slow, pained gait of the cancer-ridden editor he played in “The Paper.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

She said she is pained by the persistent kidnappings.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Bero wrote, “In all cases, she manages to make her subjects look dull, ashy, pained and sad, a far cry from the lively and graceful people that they usually are.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

But the next morning her young body, now used to a roof and warm food on cold mornings, pricked and pained her until she awoke.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman