pained
In pain, especially in an emotional sense.
Adjective
- In pain, especially in an emotional sense.
- The director looked as though his faith in human nature had received a rude blow. "A hundred pounds would be a very large initial fee for a small firm like this, Mr Carrados," he remarked in a pained voice. - 1914,...
Synonyms: affronted distraught sore achesome aching achy raw hurt hurty griefful pained painfilled painful smartful smarting suffering tender tormented
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- simple past and past participle of pain