painful

Example Sentences

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However, it is also prone to painful pullbacks.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Prosser told AFP she will attend the hearing and spoke of the excruciatingly painful three years since her son's death on March 30, 2023.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

But what really happened to Sunderland's first black player was too painful for him to talk about until now.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

With average gas prices topping $6 in Los Angeles, it can be painful to watch your fuel gauge creep toward “E” during a day out around town.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“It is a difficult road you’ve taken, one riddled with hardships and painful ordeals, but then again, you are difficult children.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall