in pain

idiom

: feeling pain
It was obvious that she was in pain.

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Some writhed in pain while others worried about their friends who were burned worse. Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 June 2025 Moments later, Collins closed the deal with another hard body shot that doubled McGregor over in pain. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025 Eleven out of the 30 participants (37%) exceeded the minimal clinically important improvement in pain after tVNS. Paul McClure 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2025 Adding to the injury woes, the next batter, Willi Castro, fouled a ball hard off his right knee and crumpled to the ground in pain. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for in pain

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“In pain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20pain. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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