pained
Example Sentences
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The actors speak quietly, as if fearful of being overheard, whether or not there is anyone around to hear, and often regard one another with pained or stunned expressions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
"I want to give my son a dignified burial. I am deeply pained."
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
When I was in second grade, during a parent teacher conference, my teacher was pained to tell my mother that her son would never learn to read.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
But since the pits closed almost four decades ago, residents describe a slow and pained decline as people struggled to get well-paid, stable employment.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
A pained, urgent expression was deepening on his face like a plea that Carla did not know how to answer.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
