in pain

phrase

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

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In video that Musayev shot and shared with The Associated Press, the captain lay on the floor of the cabin, saying his head was in pain. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 Carruthers groaned in pain and blood oozed from puncture wounds, DeLiberato said in a news briefing. — Catherine Sweeney, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 Keys and Parker got back into the SUV while Fatu writhed in pain on the ground. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Burns grabbed his knee and pounded the ground with his fist in pain. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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