pained

Example Sentences

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Ms. Myers had pretty brown curls around her face and smiled a small sad-happy smile, where your mouth turns up but your eyes look pained, almost all of the time.

From Literature

"His visit will lift the spirits of a pained community and we hope will lead to a much-needed recalibration of bilateral relations between two historic allies," he said.

From BBC

He paused as if the fact pained him.

From Literature

We take our seats and I note the pained, worried pucker of my brother’s forehead.

From Literature

“Stop singing, stop singing. My heart is hurting,” Mother says, looking at Father and me with a pained face.

From Literature