painful

Example Sentences

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"This has been continuous, really, since 2003. It's painful to have it constantly there."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

For his family, the decision and separation was painful, knowing the danger he faced in China, said his daughter, Drexel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In the end, Manzo’s crusade would cost him his life — and force Quiroz to make a painful decision: abandon her husband’s fight, or embrace it as her own.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Roos, the former options market maker, believes the latest leg higher for stocks could ultimately give way to a painful pullback as investors take profits and positioning shifts.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Not all-the-way painful, but impossible to ignore when I move a certain way.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison