in pain

idiom

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

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In the body-camera footage, Williams can be heard screaming in pain. — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 Mar. 2025 Brunson rose to his feet after several moments in pain on the Crypto.com Arena floor. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025 However, since his diagnosis, he's been in pain and unable to stand on his own. — William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 The child also said his mother had used zip ties to restrain him, and the boy reported being in pain due to the zip ties being extremely tight. — Landon Mion, Fox News, 2 Mar. 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 26 Mar. 2025.

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