Examples of painful in a Sentence
I got a painful sunburn.
We can't ignore our country's painful history of slavery.
His questions brought up a lot of painful memories.
It was painful to watch.
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Sometimes life delivers things to you, and the delivery system is so painful.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Some people will have a UTI resolve on its own within a day or two, but waiting can be painful and may increase the risk of serious complications, including kidney infection.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
If Harbaugh’s latest line sounds painful, that’s because it’s meant to be.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Middle school gets a bad rap—probably because many of us carry our own painful memories from that tumultuous time.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
Some people will have a UTI resolve on its own within a day or two, but waiting can be painful and may increase the risk of serious complications, including kidney infection.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
If Harbaugh’s latest line sounds painful, that’s because it’s meant to be.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Middle school gets a bad rap—probably because many of us carry our own painful memories from that tumultuous time.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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