They stood still again, just inside the living room; the silence was somewhat painful for both of them, each on the other's account.

She pulled her hair out from under her, a difficult and somewhat painful task; it lay then between them like a river of fire.

George showed the full five years' increase of age, and seemed to have acquired a somewhat painful control of his temper.

She had always found the release of her corporeal being disconcerting and somewhat painful.

"There is no need, it seems to me, to have the three of us go through a somewhat painful scene."

The experience was fascinating and at the higher settings somewhat painful, actually remarkably so.

It's been a very long, very tiring and somewhat painful day.

Though many may find the program somewhat painful to watch, the overall effect is one of preventive enlightenment and hope.

He drew a deep and somewhat painful breath of cool, damp air.

It is somewhat painful and expensive, but usually permanent.