in pain

idiom

: feeling pain
It was obvious that she was in pain.

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Eventually, Rose, who has been incoherently crying for forgiveness, escapes to her bedroom and lies in bed, in pain, passing to the next stage of the ritual. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Many of the patients were critically ill and moaning in pain from broken bones, head gashes and other injuries blamed on Tropical Storm Helene. Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask. Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024 Smith attempted to limp off the field but fell to the ground in pain. Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in pain 

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“In pain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pain. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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