pains

Example Sentences

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The announcement is given just as labor pains announce the imminent birth of her next child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The growing pains were worth it, she said, because her story reached audiences who might never have picked up her books.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The question is whether these cracks signal a deeper problem — like the seeds of a widespread financial crisis — or if this is simply a period of growing pains in a maturing asset class.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

It is a legacy of Germany's past that it must take great pains not to appear to be seeking dominance.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

And he had other delicious little self-induced pains.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck