I cannot discharge the painful task of communication more than once.

He spoke again, as if every word were a painful task.

This was a painful task which delayed their march for many hours.

But you have had a difficult and painful task, I know.

How will we get the money for this painful task?

This painful task accomplished, he laid himself down in bed again.

During that long, wet summer I had two painful tasks.

It is going to be an expensive and painful task, however.

For this painful but necessary task my government was elected.

To have to submit his reports now, though, would be a painful task.