pained

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When I was in second grade, during a parent teacher conference, my teacher was pained to tell my mother that her son would never learn to read.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

In the Sierra, where resorts have been pained by warm weather and a snow drought so far this season, it was far from clear whether there would be enough cold air to lower snow levels.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

A Father Christmas figure is pictured looking pained in the water at the foot of a rock.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

Papá gave me a pained look, hobbled to his room, and shut the door.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez