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pain

[peyn] / peɪn /






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And if you name your pain and your craziness, there’s something healing in that for yourself and others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Trailing 6-2 3-4 against Karolina Pliskova, the Canadian teenager cried out in pain as she went down clutching her knee and she limped off the court in tears.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The interviews revealed the "pain of having no one to tell when something upsetting happens, and no one to share with when something joyful happens", Kim said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Jill Biden speaks about the pain and suffering her husband endured during the last presidential campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

With a stick the Raven Leader stirred the fire, and Torak saw the lines of pain deepen on either side of his mouth.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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