pained
Example Sentences
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"I want to give my son a dignified burial. I am deeply pained."
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
When I was in second grade, during a parent teacher conference, my teacher was pained to tell my mother that her son would never learn to read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
“It’s very frustrating,” Doncic said between Games 1 and 2, standing with his hands in his pockets, pained to report that he wasn’t close to returning, five weeks into his eight-week return-to-work timeline.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
"Again?" he asks, the pained expression on his face reflecting the troubling news he's just heard.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Uncle Amin exchanged a pained look with the adults.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
