in pain

idiom

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

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The home run came just days after Springer left Game 5 in pain after being hit by a pitch in his right knee. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 The reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year was writhing in pain. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025 Corbett lay on the ground in pain. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025 After taking a faceoff with just under five minutes to play, Norris went down in pain and struggled to get to the bench. Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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