pains
Britishplural noun
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care, trouble, or effort (esp in the phrases take pains, be at pains to )
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painful sensations experienced during contractions in childbirth; labour pains
Example Sentences
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For those who do, the most common symptoms include high fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, nausea and rashes.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Police scanner audio obtained by news outlets showed emergency responders arriving at Graham’s Capitol Hill home on Saturday around 8:30 p.m. for a report of chest pains; CPR was underway roughly 25 minutes later.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
JPMorgan took pains to test the model to only use information available on that date.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
As someone who lived and worked there, it pains me too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Someone having chest pains by the hot dog stand.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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