sharp pain
Example Sentences
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To insert an IUD, a clinician opens the vagina using a speculum and grips the cervix with a type of forceps, which can cause a sudden, sharp pain.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026
A hornet sting can trigger sharp pain, tissue damage, and serious systemic problems such as the destruction of red blood cells and cardiac dysfunction, any of which can be fatal.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025
Right after the delivery, she felt a sharp pain behind her ear and noticed that her face was “looking odder.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
When she stood up to go to the bathroom, she felt a sharp pain ricochet throughout her body.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2023
The thought of that—the fact of it—that she, Raymie Clarke, was without a father, made a small, sharp pain shoot through Raymie’s heart every time she considered it.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
