pained

Example Sentences

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A poll conducted shortly after Franco’s death showed that 29% of Spaniards felt an “irreparable loss,” with a further 53% feeling “pained and saddened.”

From The Wall Street Journal

She said she is pained by the persistent kidnappings.

From Barron's

A Father Christmas figure is pictured looking pained in the water at the foot of a rock.

From Barron's

Bero wrote, “In all cases, she manages to make her subjects look dull, ashy, pained and sad, a far cry from the lively and graceful people that they usually are.”

From Los Angeles Times

Oh, and watch House Speaker Mike Johnson shake his head in sorrow, a pained expression on his face, as the president lists this shocking litany of fraud.

From MarketWatch