painful

Example Sentences

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“It’s a very painful and hard thing to do,” Kanekar said of deploying FDEs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Salazar is painful to anyone who cares about LGBTQ+ adolescents and has either survived so-called conversion therapy or learned about survivors’ experiences.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

"As for her last words, like much of her loss, it's all rather cloudy and painful," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Colicchio didn’t like the painful early mornings and solitude of being alone in his head in the water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

‘I think there must be some really big reason why she’s never told anyone. Like it’s too painful to even think about her.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler