pained
[ peynd ]
adjective
hurt; injured.
showing or expressing distress, anguish, or resentment: a pained look in reply to a sarcastic remark.
Origin of pained
1Other words from pained
- o·ver·pained, adjective
- un·pained, adjective
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How to use pained in a sentence
Miles laughed aloud: it was a cold, contemptuous, unpained laugh.
Miles Tremenhere, Vol 1 of 2 | Annette Marie Maillard
British Dictionary definitions for pained
pained
/ (peɪnd) /
adjective
having or expressing pain or distress, esp mental or emotional distress: a pained expression
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