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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are painfully" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or feeling that is causing significant discomfort or distress.
Example: "The memories of that day are painfully etched in my mind, making it hard to move on."
Alternatives: "are excruciatingly" or "are distressingly".
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are painfully
adverb
In a painful manner; as if in pain.
synonyms
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Both are painfully costly.
The results are painfully clear.
Perfect endings are painfully elusive.
Sometimes they are painfully sentimental.
Their troubles are painfully real.
The costs are painfully high.
Rita's outrage and anger are painfully believable.
But her efforts are painfully weak.
For many women, they are painfully familiar.
Its company names are painfully generic.
Generic presentations are painfully common in all faculties.
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