Sentence examples for is painfully from inspiring English sources

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is painfully

adverb

In a painful manner; as if in pain.

That was the most painfully sung rendition of "Fly Me to the Moon" that I've ever heard.

synonyms

distressingly

sorely

Exact(57)

Progress is painfully slow.

The New York Times

Simon is painfully direct.

The New York Times - Arts

Reform is painfully slow.

The Economist

And adjustment is painfully slow.

The Economist

Everyone is painfully shy.

The Guardian

Justice is painfully slow.

The New York Times

In fact, it is painfully recent.

Independent

Steven Kemp's set design is painfully realistic.

The New York Times

Similar(3)

He was painfully shy".

The New Yorker

Both are painfully costly.

The Economist

The contrast was painfully sharp.

Independent

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