Breaking her arm was so painful that she cried for days. From LearnThat.org.
They can be very painful. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Worked with painful slowness. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
You call it 'painful' from the start, while admitted you haven't seen a single frame. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Carrey's Yes Man Teaser Poster « FirstShowing.net] Reference
The original sketch is only an improvisation, but with the second version begins what he calls the painful part of his labor. From Wordnik.com. [Criticisms and Interpretations. II. By George Pellissier] Reference
Plus, Michelle Obama speaking very candidly about what she calls the painful, difficult controversy dogging her husband's campaign. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 1, 2008] Reference
The ride up was an extended exercise in painful tedium. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Mountains a grueling obstacle for Tourists] Reference
American officers, dozing in painful attitudes of unrest. From Wordnik.com. [The Happy Foreigner] Reference
He enumerated these “true problems” in painful detail. From Wordnik.com. [How America Can Rise Again] Reference
We remained like that for several minutes, in painful silence. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Obama’s Diverse Team of Dudes] Reference
The second approach is to make the terms painful for the decision makers. From Wordnik.com. [FT.com | Blogs] Reference
(And the cake chunkette falls from Guidolon's fork, in painful slow-motion.). From Wordnik.com. [What do giant monsters eat?] Reference
RATHER: The straight answer is, I hate to use the word painful, but it's apt. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 12, 2006] Reference
Xavier's season ended in painful fashion, five points short of the Elite Eight. From Wordnik.com. [Atlantic 10 Conference] Reference
And it seemed more painful from the very mood in which Sir Stephen had returned. From Wordnik.com. [Stuart of Dunleath: A Story of Modern Times] Reference
He felt weak and disoriented, and his breath was coming now in short, painful gasps. From Wordnik.com. [Winter Warriors]
"I thank you – yes, ma'am – miss," stammered Traverse, in painful embarrassment. From Wordnik.com. [The Hidden Hand] Reference
Walt felt his heart thumping against his ribs and caught each breath in painful gasps. From Wordnik.com. [Chased By The Trail] Reference
Breath coming in short, painful gasps, Khallayne gripped the bloody handle of her dagger. From Wordnik.com. [The Irda]
Like I always say, painful little groups, rejections LOVE to come in painful little groups. From Wordnik.com. [Phase II Rejection Update « 1979 Semi-Finalist…] Reference
Thomson muttered to himself and then was silent; all waited breathlessly in painful silence. From Wordnik.com. [Winona: A Tale of Negro Life in the South and Southwest] Reference
I loved Rhysling's poems, too, and I'm sure I wrote more than one in painful imitation of them. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-08-19] Reference
I don't mean painful from the miseries it delineates, but from the impression it gives one that young. From Wordnik.com. [New Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle] Reference
Soon a flush came into Ted's face, and he gave a gasp, and his breath came in short, painful inhalations. From Wordnik.com. [Ted Strong in Montana With Lariat and Spur] Reference
After so much time spent in painful labour, to arrive at once at the summit of my desires, would be indeed. From Wordnik.com. [Act I] Reference
Not a bad game of rugby if you were an Ireland supporter but was pretty painful from a Welsh point of view. From Wordnik.com. [WalesOnline - Home] Reference
Yet pictures of prisoners bound in painful positions, or made to stand with outstretched arms, are infrequent. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: May 23, 2004 - May 29, 2004 Archives] Reference
The play was topical and currently relevant without having to spell everything out in painful and unescessary detail. From Wordnik.com. [Take] Reference
I might as well confess it, while soup was being served, I was lost in painful thoughts and filled with a sickening fear. From Wordnik.com. [Nellie Bly's Book: Around the World in Seventy-Two Days] Reference
Now they will just do like NYC and DC and make it SO friggin painful to get the permit that most people won't even bother!. From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Burb Shoots Down Gun Ban] Reference
Ahab went up to eat and to drink -- Ahab, kept in painful excitement by the agonizing scene, had eaten nothing all the day. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
It was too frightening for tears, but her breath came in short painful gasps as she shook, and she felt cold despite the heat. From Wordnik.com. [Call Of The Heart]
Gordimer's Nobel Prize put the searchlight on a country in painful transition from an oppressive racism to a turbulent democracy. From Wordnik.com. [Nadine Gordimer and the South African Experience] Reference
The messengers returned to Jacob -- Their report left Jacob in painful uncertainty as to what was his brother's views and feelings. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
The only thing that makes these situations slightly less painful is that the US Embassy does have what it calls the Self-Help fund. From Wordnik.com. [Tough Spot, Bright Spot.] Reference
And I recall a painful change of colour which befell the countenance of. From Wordnik.com. [The Guest of Quesnay] Reference
The Mets also are banged up, recalling painful memories of the injuries they dealt with in. From Wordnik.com. [SI.com] Reference
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