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pain

[peyn] / peɪn /






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When we look at relaxing paintings, we actually activate our pain analgesic response.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

There’s also the personal pain of realizing that your husband’s “love” may not be as advertised, making it easier to live in denial.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

She said her pain therapist, a male doctor, told her he did not know about endometriosis or how he could deal with it.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Adding to the pain, a spike in fuel prices from the Iran war has sent costs for air conditioning and back-up generators shooting up alongside the mercury.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Each time my left sole strikes the ground, pain zips up my shin.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison