Example Sentences

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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

"Rotha, you are paining me," said Mrs. Carpenter, the tears springing to her eyes.

From A Letter of Credit by Warner, Susan

Don’t be frightened, Auntie dear; your eyes are paining me!

From The Man by Stoker, Bram

“Your injuries are paining you, my dear Lacey.”

From The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures and Misadventures of Sir Richard Frayne by Smith, A. Monro

And 61 says his tubes are paining him.

From My Friend The Murderer by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir