in pain

idiom

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

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Madonna, shot in black and white, is seen walking down a hotel hallway toward an assignation, limping slightly in heels and a black raincoat, clutching her head as if in pain. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025 The moment of a fan in pain is also a moment of a fan in awe. Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025 In a video recorded by an eyewitness, the green-and-black BMW can be seen at an intersection as its passengers lay on the ground visibly in pain. Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025 After walking Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Peterson came off the mound bent over, appearing to be in pain. Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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