Examples of painful in a Sentence
I got a painful sunburn.
We can't ignore our country's painful history of slavery.
His questions brought up a lot of painful memories.
It was painful to watch.
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For millions of Americans, the road to an Alzheimer’s diagnosis is slow and painful, sought only when symptoms become unmistakable.
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Louise Jacobsen Fisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
And sometimes, that transformation, though painful, can deepen our capacity for compassion, connection, and appreciation for the precious gift of life itself.
—Charell G. Coleman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Bites from these ants leave a painful sting that produces a red pustule that itches and burns, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
History clearly shows that building strategic nuclear forces creates painful defense dilemmas for adversaries and is the surest formula both for protecting the United States and its allies and for ultimately getting adversaries to the negotiating table.
—Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
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Louise Jacobsen Fisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
And sometimes, that transformation, though painful, can deepen our capacity for compassion, connection, and appreciation for the precious gift of life itself.
—Charell G. Coleman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Bites from these ants leave a painful sting that produces a red pustule that itches and burns, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
History clearly shows that building strategic nuclear forces creates painful defense dilemmas for adversaries and is the surest formula both for protecting the United States and its allies and for ultimately getting adversaries to the negotiating table.
—Eric S. Edelman, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
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“Painful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painful. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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