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pain

[peyn] / peɪn /






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He said he feels "deep pain" knowing that colleagues were left behind.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

The pain fell hardest on South Korea’s individual investors, who account for 60% to 70% of the Kospi’s daily trading volume.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The military pain was compounded by a roiling energy market.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

For ordinary Iranians, the standoff is likely to bring only more economic pain after years of rampant inflation, which in December and January fuelled massive anti-government protests.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

I began to smile back, but I felt a sudden pain in my chest: The coin hidden under the water of St. Patrick’s Well.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Even when intergalactic forces take pains to make the Lantern Corps’ selection process fair, Earth’s unspoken dictates about worthiness make that impossible.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

"Has my body changed? I have no idea. I've got a few aches and pains, but if I sit in a chair for too long at my age I get aches and pains," he said.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

In 2021, Orbit took pains in an interview with the Guardian to share credit for “Ray of Light” with the singer herself.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Is this growing pains or the wobble before the fall?

From Slate Aug. 7, 2026

She ate carefully, taking pains not to let a single piece of lettuce or drop of sauce fall.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

"I am pained to see the events of the past 10 days. This is not a matter of personal prestige for me," Pradhan said in a statement posted on social media platform X.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Dark pigment pushed into claw-like scratches feels like a peek into a figure’s spiritual void; fleshy hues bring out nicks and lines that enliven characters’ faces—some pained, others contemplative.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

"We are deeply pained by the accident...which has preliminarily left more than 38 people injured and 3 dead," Popayan mayor Juan Carlos Munoz wrote on X.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

"Again?" he asks, the pained expression on his face reflecting the troubling news he's just heard.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

Bunny’s pained voice came booming from the hallway.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

A second person said: "The bolt challenge is paining me because it’s innocent and hardworking people on both sides that are suffering for the wickedness and thoughtlessness of other people. Really unfair."

From BBC Aug. 23, 2024

“She can feel pain, and she starts crying, saying, ‘It is here and it is rising and it is paining here and here.'”

From Seattle Times May 11, 2024

“Oh, it was a hurting, paining feeling going through my heart to know that something like that would happen on this street.”

From Fox News Aug. 10, 2019

Your silhouette appears on the paining, sometimes surrounded by a glowing aura.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2019

She put her hand on her throat and scrunched up her face like something was paining her.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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