Sentence examples for painful being from inspiring English sources

"We love the Beatles, and it has been painful being at odds with them over these trademarks," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in 2007.

It's painful, being reminded of how savagely all that mattered, and how early on children came to realise they were in one tribe or the other.

And, besides, it was painful being in New York, among the rich, whom I envied and hated, for being able to solve problems like mine with just a wink and an envelope full of money.

That is when it is most painful being the daughter of a stroke victim.

"It was really painful being gay as a kid," says Dan. "To the extent that I buried it so far in my mind because it was horrible psychologically.

Then the hoisting of lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor into position: "He was in a full body rig but it was still extremely painful being suspended for so long".

"Painful" is an understatement.

How painful was it?

How painful is endometriosis?

It's painful, isn't it?

"Experiences like this, however painful, are necessary..."...