What's in a word? - Pain

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice

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There are many collocations in English using the word “pain”. Here are a few to practice with.

1) He immersed himself in the music and for a little while forgot the pain of losing his father.

2) She took medications for a few days to ease the pain in her leg.

3) It took me a long time to get over the pain of getting divorced.

4) We shared both the joy and pain of raising our children.

5) Her husband is a soldier. She knows the pain of separation.

6) Her addiction to drugs caused her family a lot of pain.

7) I would like to spare you the pain of getting fired.

8) He tried to conceal the pain in his foot.

9) My boss is a huge pain in the neck. And HIS boss is a pain in the ass.

10) Dr. Jones specializes in medications to manage pain.

11) I have a high tolerance for pain.

12) On a scale of one to ten, what is the level of your pain?

13) A sharp pain shot up my arm.

14) The pain increases when I try to lift something heavy.

15) The pain goes away after I take a hot shower.

16) She groaned with pain and pushed the baby out.

17) I ignore the pain in my knees when I go for a walk.

18) She wants to learn guitar so she puts up with sore fingers.

19) My father was rushed to the hospital suffering from severe pains in his lower abdomen.

20) Sitting all day makes the pain in my back worse.

21) He stayed in bed all day with back pain.

22) The bee stings caused my sister extreme pain.

23) The soldier feels phantom pain in his missing leg.

24) I have read that snow blindness can cause excruciating pain.

25) The cause of my mother’s intermittent pain is a mystery.
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