in pain

idiom

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

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Most Popular Most Popular As Liam McNeeley carries UConn men, Dan Hurley calls for ‘reinvention’ as rest of his team struggles A CT woman felt helpless as her dad screamed in pain. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2025 Only one minute into his Nets debut on Jan. 1, the 22-year-old forward was left writhing in pain after the Toronto Raptors’ Jakob Poeltl inadvertently stepped on his foot. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025 The 911 calls released by police last month give a glimpse into the chaos that ensued following the shooting, with panicked callers describing victims sprawled in pools of blood and writhing in pain after being shot. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025 However, as Ortega continued to remain in pain, production eventually decided the best course of action would be to take her to the hospital. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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