painfully

Example Sentences

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Painfully slow, sure, but if I actually let the agent work while I did other stuff, would the duration matter?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Painfully shy and inevitably the only woman in any meeting, she learned by listening — it took her a year before she summoned the courage to ask a question in an editorial board meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

Painfully high prices have spurred France to seek some relief for consumers, with the government seeking to double the amount of products subject to price cuts this year.

From Reuters • Aug. 31, 2023

"Painfully earned justice has finally arrived," he tweeted.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2021

Painfully childish, with its bright colors and padded stairs.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld