pains
Example Sentences
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Lots of folks are at pains to say that this will not affect the safety of the meat supply.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
For a movie defined by this nowhereness, it’s all the more telling that the filmmakers took pains to let us know exactly where we are.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Stock investors tend to prefer growing pains to no growth at all, though.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The developers were at pains to point out that although some elements of Hitman's DNA can be found in First Light, they're very different.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
I had no aches and pains in my body.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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