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pained
[peynd]
adjective
hurt; injured.
showing or expressing distress, anguish, or resentment.
a pained look in reply to a sarcastic remark.
pained
/ ɪԻ /
adjective
having or expressing pain or distress, esp mental or emotional distress
a pained expression
Other 51Թ Forms
- overpained adjective
- unpained adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
"My son is very gentle and sensitive," she said, with the pained expression of a parent who cannot protect their child.
Still, the activist rarely sounded more pained than when he described being away from his wife and child.
Black pastors and others launched boycotts of the company; judging from Cornell’s pained observation to the Wall Street analysts last week, the boycotts may have had an effect.
"To see your daughter dying in front of your eyes, day by day, watching her weaken and get sicker – it pained me."
And following the Pope's death, Milei said he was deeply pained by his loss, and praised the pontiff's benevolence and wisdom.
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Related 51Թs
- anguished
- distressed
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