pain
Example Sentences
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GfK’s savings index for April ticked up, indicating that households are building financial buffers in anticipation of further pain down the line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
“How long can all this disruption and pain continue?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Lomas explained that she had been given a checklist by midwives ahead of Poppy's birth outlining potential warning signs, including scar pain, prolonged pushing and abnormalities in the baby's health.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
The war has caused a mess throughout the entire oil market, but jet fuel is a particular point of pain, and Europe has been hit the hardest of all.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
It was the only sign he gave of being in pain.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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