pain

Example Sentences

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“When the pain becomes deep enough, the fear fades,” a 42-year-old Iranian woman said, citing five weeks of war and years of repression and economic crisis in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She is still in pain and, after seeking private treatment, she was diagnosed with adenomyosis, a painful condition which involves the lining of the womb growing into the wall of the uterus.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Ramsey's story is one of youthful innocence shaped by harsh experience; beauty forged in pain.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Shoppers might want to consider a used electric vehicle at least to lessen the pain at the pump.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He’d not come here first for a reason, some subconscious part of him desperate to avoid this specific pain.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman