Sentence examples for may be pained from inspiring English sources

He may be "pained" and "disgusted" by the newest disclosures, but he appears to see nothing wrong with the way Tyco raised its money.

Thomas Hoving, who preceded de Montebello as the Metropolitan's director, might be pained to hear that.

Jowitt and Vaill, who are no doubt still reading Robbins's report cards, may have been pained to see the book announced.

She was pained by her lack of job opportunities, telling the Guardian in 1991: "You may as well ask, why aren't you employed more, Miss Tutin?

I am pained by this.

Denise's smile was pained.

The look on her face is pained.

"We are pained to see the way Iraq is suffering.

I'm pained to note my Sunday hat.

People are pained by all kinds of things.

The Salvadoran players were pained by the humiliation.