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View synonyms for pained

pained

[ peynd ]

adjective

  1. hurt; injured.
  2. showing or expressing distress, anguish, or resentment:

    a pained look in reply to a sarcastic remark.



pained

/ peɪnd /

adjective

  1. having or expressing pain or distress, esp mental or emotional distress

    a pained expression

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Other Word Forms

  • over·pained adjective
  • un·pained adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pained1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; pain, -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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"To see your daughter dying in front of your eyes, day by day, watching her weaken and get sicker – it pained me."

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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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Rickey’s energy is harmless yet seems mysteriously pained by unmet expectations, as when he gently admonishes Glenn: “Loosen up, you haven’t said anything funny.”

Mr Suri's father said it pained him to see his son in this situation.

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The ordeal has obviously pained him, if not changed him.

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