painfully

Example Sentences

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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

But if we seek self-worth from a three-piece living-room suite from Fendi Casa, we will never stop spending because, as you are painfully aware, self-worth is an inside job.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

At any rate building went forward, slowly, painfully slowly, but at least it did go on.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya