pain
Example Sentences
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There were gurgling, cooing, month-and-a-half old newborns in Brooklyn and Westchester who had never known the soul-emptying pain of a crushing Knicks defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
When she died their children were just seven and two, and Darren said he lived with the pain of knowing Nicola has missed out on seeing their children grow up.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
There are two big takeaways from the market’s relative indifference to consumer pain and rising prices.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibers, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks.”
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
It put a pain in my heart that felt good.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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