Synonym: abominable, afflictive, atrocious, awful, dreadful, irritating, sore, terrible, unspeakable. Similar words: disdainful, in full, in full swing, infuse, pain, in future, infuriate, painter. Meaning: ['peɪnfʊl] 
adj. 1. causing physical or psychological pain 2. causing misery or pain or distress 3. exceptionally bad or displeasing 4. causing physical discomfort.
adj. 1. causing physical or psychological pain 2. causing misery or pain or distress 3. exceptionally bad or displeasing 4. causing physical discomfort. 
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61. The photographs stirred up some painful memories.
62. Economic reform will continue to be painful and ineffective.
63. He had suppressed the painful memories of his childhood.
64. He had received a painful kick on the knee.
65. The bruising should soon become less painful.
66. The interview was painful to watch.
67. The trial has rekindled painful memories of the war.
68. She died a slow and painful death.
69. He was finding it painful to breathe.
70. The memory came back with a painful rush.
71. It's peculiarly painful where I burnt my hand.
72. The sting of a jellyfish is very painful.
73. She has just disentangled herself from a painful relationship.
74. Remarks like that brought back painful memories.
75. The divorce was painful and messy.
76. He found the transition to boarding school excruciatingly painful.
77. It's a play — painful, funny and powerfully acted.
78. It is a painful experience having the boil lanced.
79. It was painful to listen to his pathetic excuses.
80. Her shoulder is still painful.
81. His incompetence was painful to witness.
82. It was painful, and made me cry aloud .
83. This has been a painful lesson to me.
84. Extension of the injured arm was painful.
85. Their efforts were painful to watch.
86. He gave the boy's ear a painful tweak.
87. I broke out in a painful rash.
88. The painful memories eventually faded from her consciousness.
89. What truly grates is the painful banter.
90. His writing was slow and painful.
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