in pain

idiom

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

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Then, Rocky’s girlfriend Adrian, who has just entered the arena to see Rocky at his worst, writhing in pain on the canvas. Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024 None of this, of course, had anything to do with what Prince was doing as a basketball player—but that was just part of the story, and what was happening on the court was that Prince was in pain. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 Those who took semaglutide reported a significant reduction in pain – an average drop of about 42 points — while those in the placebo group had an average drop of 27.5 points. Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 After the attack, Dean fled the scene while Riley screamed in pain and pleaded with others for help, according to police. Sean Neumann, People.com, 28 Oct. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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