painfully
Example Sentences
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Unintentionally, and no doubt painfully, the British royal family has, in modern times, increasingly become a high-profile mirror of its subjects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
For Baruah, however, the science has become painfully personal.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
It was painfully steep, but Koepka understood that it was the cost of bolting from the Tour to join rival LIV Golf in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
It’s also painfully derivative as regards organized-crime dramas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
And I wish I could say more, but that single word snags painfully in my throat.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
