# pained

Pronunciation: say "PAYND" /peɪnd/

## Adjective

1. Showing or feeling distress, especially of an emotional rather than physical kind.
   - Simple: Showing that you feel hurt or upset, often in your feelings rather than your body.
   - _A pained expression crossed her face as she read the letter._
   - _His voice grew pained whenever the subject of his late wife came up._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of pain. — simple past and past participle of pain
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of pain. Use this form for something that hurt or upset someone before now.
   - _It pained him deeply to admit that he had been wrong._
   - _The memory of that betrayal had pained her for years._

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