Sentence examples for though painful from inspiring English sources

"It's a necessary though painful correction".

For many Americans, this discussion, though painful, has been essential.

And he had proven that his methods, though painful, worked for shareholders and for the company.

Even increasing the state income tax, though painful, would be a more fair and sensible solution.

The United States — where belt-tightening, though painful, has not been nearly so severe — shows glimmers of a recovery.

Mr. Turan said that the layoffs, though painful, were necessary as rising pension and insurance costs strained the agency's budget.

Mr. Ferrell, though, was painful to watch.

Conclusions: Vacurette was more effective though more painful than Pipelle.

In Japan, though, such painful payroll cuts and corporate deaths were postponed for years.

Though still painful, the process made the prospect of defaulting slightly less daunting.

This was to reverse my colostomy, and it was successful, though immensely painful, again.