Sentence examples for it makes painful from inspiring English sources

SET in America's crumbling industrial heartland, Philipp Meyer's first novel, "American Rust", is so timely that it makes painful as well as enjoyable reading.

Serge Bromberg and Ruxandra Medrea's new documentary anatomises that cinematic nightmare– and it makes painful viewing, though it is filled with tantalising images of what might have been.

It makes painful situation more bearable.

One review of the live show said that for comedy it made painful watching.

Islamists should be careful not to fall into the trap of feeling overconfident: they must accommodate other trends, even if it means making painful concessions.

But it argues that it cannot avoid making painful economies.

However it makes for painful reading, as every word matches our experiences as parents.

This, Gary explained to Purkey's appeal lawyers, made it impossible for him to make painful, personal disclosures.

Much like Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, he cheered up a nation and convinced it of the need to make painful market-opening changes.

At times, it makes for a painful read.

"It makes it pretty painful at the moment, but we are giving ourselves the best chance of success.