sharp pain
Example Sentences
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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
Sudden or sharp pain at the gym is not OK.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
A momentary sharp pain is certainly preferable to debilitating pain that can last for hours.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023
He said that as he crossed the river on Friday and stepped onto U.S. soil — his 3-year-old son on his shoulders and his wife following them — he felt a sharp pain.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023
The sharp pain in my heart dulls to an ache, though my thoughts are still full of my family.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
