pained

Example Sentences

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“It’s very frustrating,” Doncic said between Games 1 and 2, standing with his hands in his pockets, pained to report that he wasn’t close to returning, five weeks into his eight-week return-to-work timeline.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Kurlender said it pained him to see hundreds of thousands of south Lebanese displaced from their villages just minutes away, but thought that Israel's military offensive was necessary.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

"Again?" he asks, the pained expression on his face reflecting the troubling news he's just heard.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

She said she is pained by the persistent kidnappings.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

He grabs the hand sanitizer, but first cleans his own hands and the bottle before handing it to her with a pained smile.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman