pain threshold
Americannoun
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Papic, chief geopolitical and macro strategist at BCA Research, calculates that from Iran’s pain threshold must be subtracted the scale and intensity of punitive U.S. bombing raids, combined with the rest of the world’s response.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
“Paramount needs to test Netflix’s pain threshold without having to bid too high,” Yoon wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
It’s also super easy to customize exactly to your giftee’s pain threshold, which is always thoughtful.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2023
“My pain threshold is very high,” he tells Isaacson.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2023
He also cannot sleep without medication and doesn't have much of a pain threshold.
From BBC • May 10, 2023
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