painful

be painful to sb.

a painful and lingering death.

painful sex and loss of libido

a deeply shocking and painful discovery

She found it unbearably painful to speak.

kneading a painful calf muscle.

the ankle was swollen and painful to the touch.

athlete's foot is a painful and uncomfortable condition.

tortured by painful emotions.

He did not want to mention the painful past.

The duty is painful to me, but it must be done.

It is painful that Tom will fail this exam.

The memory came back with a painful rush.

the infliction of extremely painful punishment

" Painful, " replied the goblin. " But mending."

Yet despite progress, it still feels painful.

He described the deal as inexpressibly painful.

These last words seemed very painful to him.

Something very painful was going on in Harry's mind.

Whispering it doesn't make it any less painful.

But it doesn't make the stings any less painful.

There is nothing more painful in life than losing a child.

This is getting a little bit too painful.

He painted by stilling his mind, in a process both painful and therapeutic.