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The phrase "are painful" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that causes physical or emotional discomfort or suffering.
Example: "The memories of that day are painful, and I try to avoid thinking about them."
Alternatives: "cause distress" or "are hurtful."
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But these are painful.
"These are painful moments.
These are painful experiences.
Spinal taps are painful.
Such labors are painful.
Plays are painful.
All these are painful lives.
Heat cramps are painful muscle spasms.
Shocks accomplish this goal but are painful.
These revelations are painful to believe.
The stories are painful acts of reclamation.
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