pained

Example Sentences

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So do you see why it pained him to be called a monster?

From Literature

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

“I assume you want to buy the newspaper you’re holding. We ask that customers don’t handle the newspapers unless they plan to purchase one,” the vendor continues, pained.

From Literature

"Again?" he asks, the pained expression on his face reflecting the troubling news he's just heard.

From BBC

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