It was several minutes, painful ones, before he got his hand to move and clutch the candle.

Unfortunately, his last months in uniform were painful, unhealthy ones.

These past nine months have been confusing and painful ones for the country.

Not that all the lessons of the mountain were painful ones.

He described "these past nine months" as "confusing and painful ones for the country."

Robyn caught her breath sharply, for the questions were painful ones.

These type of piercings are usually the most painful ones.

The most painful ones involved sitting on the ground facing a partner.

Both women remember their childhood together, talking about the funny moments and the painful ones.

Empathy is the ability to feel another's experience, especially painful ones.