pain
noun
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
has been paining
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present perfect progressiveof pain (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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I came pretty close to twisting my ankle this afternoon, and it has been paining ever since.”
From The Rover Boys Under Canvas or The Mystery of the Wrecked Submarine by Stratemeyer, Edward
