painfully

Example Sentences

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The central bank is likely to be stymied from cutting interest rates aggressively, leaving the cost of borrowing painfully high for prospective home buyers and anyone who needs a big loan.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

It frightens me how painfully ironic it feels to cover a film about my industry’s demise when it was “The Devil Wears Prada” that pointed me here in the first place.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

AI progress, however, has been painfully slow in 2026.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

First-time buyers say the change is a relief although the cost of buying a home remains painfully expensive for many at a time when other bills have risen.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Shomari and Fahim were making their way toward him through the worship hall’s crowd, the blue of their brand-new kaftans painfully bright even in the temple’s shadowed light.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray