Example Sentences

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As “Obsession” so painstakingly reminds the viewer over the next 90-some minutes, a romance and a love story are not the same thing, and our ability to so easily confuse the two is Barker’s point.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The front-desk agent painstakingly explained all the inclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

That meant artists Oscar Leon and Omri Amrany had to painstakingly join approximately 100 separate dreadlocks into the sculpture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Students and volunteers painstakingly washed and sorted through large amounts of sediment.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

The cloak itself, Taran saw, had been neatly and painstakingly mended.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander