Example Sentences

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You take the one-off tax hit, which can be hefty, but thereafter you can painlessly do a backdoor Roth each year with no further complications.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The team developed a microneedle patch that can be painlessly applied to the scalp and releases drugs that help to rebalance the immune response at the site, halting the autoimmune attack.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

I watched the deep red liquid snake through the narrow tubing and do a loop the loop before painlessly meeting my arm.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2023

The Fed’s policymakers hope to see the job market slow relatively painlessly, with employers advertising fewer openings rather than cutting many jobs.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Thus, while the bearer is no longer a member of our scholastic family, it is highly important that his severance with the college be executed as painlessly as possible.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison