painful
Example Sentences
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Capitalism can be brutal, unjust in its own ways, and it can produce painful outcomes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Air pollution may make rheumatoid arthritis more active and increase the likelihood of painful flare-ups, according to a new study.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Asked about the most painful scene he witnessed during the recovery operation, he recalled the discovery of a mother and an infant, a scene that left everyone in tears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Until Euro 2016, Wales' story had been dominated by tales of heartache, Joe Jordan's handball in 1977 and the Romania defeat of 1993 among many painful chapters.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
It was painful to know that even if they survived the Nightbeast, even if they solved the task and avoided being toadified, their lives would still be worse than rats on a boat.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
