pain
noun
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
are paining
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present progressiveof pain.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“My eyes are paining as though they would burst.”
From The Young Railroaders Tales of Adventure and Ingenuity by Coombs, Francis Lovell
Miss D'Alloi, I know you do not mean it," said Peter, "but you are paining me greatly.
From The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him by Ford, Paul Leicester
"Rotha, you are paining me," said Mrs. Carpenter, the tears springing to her eyes.
From A Letter of Credit by Warner, Susan
This must not be,—I am sure you would not willingly give me pain, Marchese, and you are paining me.
From A Siren by Trollope, Thomas Adolphus
Don’t be frightened, Auntie dear; your eyes are paining me!
From The Man by Stoker, Bram
