pains
Example Sentences
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Meta’s announcement of the tool took pains to underline how rock-solid it was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"It was constant nausea, stomach pains, mouth ulcers, just day-to-day fatigue, it was awful," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
There might be growing pains, but the raw talent is on display.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Hillary wasn’t Bill; her 2008 campaign took pains to emphasize their differences.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Sammy had tried to grab a couple and been nipped for his pains.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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