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Sentence example with the word 'painful'
painful
aching, besetting, crushing, distressing, gnawing, hurtful, operose, raw, sore, toilsome, uphill
Definition
adj.
causing physical or psychological pain
Last update: November 2, 2015
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For her, losing them was
painful
enough, but losing a mate - that would be agonizing.
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Again, as he kissed me,
painful
thoughts darkened his aspect.
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To me, parting is a
painful
thing.
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"It is
painful
, but it does one good."
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A
painful
doubt filled her soul.
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It is too
painful
for her.
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This is
painful
, but, loving my benefactor and sovereign, I submit.
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Little Nicholas cried because his heart was rent by
painful
perplexity.
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He flushed joyfully yet with
painful
distress.
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Evidently Natasha needed to tell that
painful
yet joyful tale.
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It was hard and
painful
, but good, very good.
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