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aching, achy, afflictive, hurting, nasty, sore
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The photo prompted Anne Frank's stepsister, Eva Schloss, to visit the students and educate them on why such symbols were painful and offensive. — Jason Hanna, CNN, "California school reopens an investigation of a Nazi salute video, saying other images have emerged," 21 Aug. 2019 In the painful and confusing time after that loss, Lisa reached out to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, looking for and finding both information and support. — Jon Kelvey, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "With suicides up in Carroll County since 2015, event gives all walks of life a path out of the darkness," 11 Aug. 2019 The most painful example of this are the awkward conversations between Jessup and Deanne, his biracial girlfriend. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: White supremacists and the alt-right descend on a small town in the melodramatic ‘Copperhead’," 19 July 2019 In the skin condition psoriasis, which afflicts more than 8 million Americans, studies found the drug could clear up painful and itchy rashes by 75% to 90% in months. — Fortune, "Protect at All Costs: How the Maker of the World’s Bestselling Drug Keeps Prices Sky-High," 18 July 2019 But this lack of mobility is key to understanding why deindustrialization is so painful. — K.n.c., The Economist, "If capitalism is broken, maybe it’s fixable," 8 July 2019 Aside from price hikes, a most painful part to watch is the potential loss of jobs. — Dallas News, "One year after its merger, AT&T keeps raising its fees, slowly but surely," 5 July 2019 Linda Rosenthal, a Manhattan Democrat and the bill’s sponsor, said the declawing of cats is unnecessary, painful and causes problems for felines that undergo the procedure. — Kim Chatelain, nola.com, "New York poised to become the 1st state to ban cat declawing: report," 5 June 2019 But what followed that was the most painful hour of my life. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "'The Bachelor' Recap: The Fence, It Hath Been Jumped," 5 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'painful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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