painful
Example Sentences
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In a message Saturday to Cambridge's community, Prentice said she hoped "this painful and difficult time can also be one of compassion".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
For Woongsa Kim, a look at his shares trading app is a painful reminder of what he had made then lost by investing in the South Korean stock market.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But if they are also the person who makes meetings less painful and teamwork less frustrating, they might have a better chance at nabbing that job.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
When Bessent helped George Soros break the pound on “Black Wednesday” in 1992, he reckoned that the country’s floating-rate mortgages made it politically painful for Britain to raise interest rates to prop it up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Ella felt sad and worried for him, thinking about how painful it must've been.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
