pained

Example Sentences

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Kurlender said it pained him to see hundreds of thousands of south Lebanese displaced from their villages just minutes away, but thought that Israel's military offensive was necessary.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

But since the pits closed almost four decades ago, residents describe a slow and pained decline as people struggled to get well-paid, stable employment.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

A Father Christmas figure is pictured looking pained in the water at the foot of a rock.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

River for his concerts, Franca was the kind of spot he’d be pained to lose in his neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

He said her name in a dry rasp, audibly pained.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray