Humankind paid for its broad vision and skillful hands backaches and painful necks.

It was painful to see the changes coming over her.

Learning english as a second language can be a painful experience.

Tall poles, placed in large training areas, teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock.

They must show each other kindness and pity and the many qualities without which life would be very painful unless one chose to live alone in the desert.

This led to some painful experiences on Saturday as they played against teams better trained.

It frees us from painful memories.

Bill, for instance, often gets painful flashbacks, in which unwanted memories intrude into his consciousness, but overall he has chosen to see it as the best way of avoiding repeating the same mistakes.

Conveniently, they are also the people who care enough to see you through this painful realization.

Genuine criticism creates a precious opening for an author to become better on his own terms—a process that is often extremely painful, but also almost always meaningful.

In the process he brought about great changes in computing, music, telecoms and the news business that were painful for existing firms but welcomed by millions of consumers.

A woman encouraged to try knitting and crocheting after developing an autoimmune disease that caused a lot of hand pain reported on the Craft Yam Council site that her hands are now less stiff and painful.

Bill, for instance, often gets painful flashbacks, in which unwanted memories intrude into his consciousness, but overall he has chosen to see it as the best way of avoiding repeating the same mistakes.

Conveniently, they are also the people who care enough to see you through this painful realization.

Genuine criticism creates a precious opening for an author to become better on his own terms— a process that is often extremely painful, but also almost always meaningful.

He said: My stings are a bit painful but I am pleased it all worked out and I could help.

Her son Doug is one of several hundred thousand high-school seniors who had a painful fall.

They make operations less painful.

In the video clips, the babies made various facial expressions in response to real life events including playful interactions and painful ones.

The prospect of having to sell their home and give up their independence, and move into a retirement home was an extremely painful experience for them.

It is painful to read these roundabout accounts today.

A small but vocal group of Hawaiians and environments have long viewed their presence as disrespect for sacred land and a painful reminder of the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation.

And yet, it would be a mistake to think we are right now simply experiencing the painful side of a boom and bust cycle.

Many said that unemployment, while extremely painful, had improved them in some ways; they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent; they were more aware of the struggles of others.