pain sweeps over
Frequency: 6.88.2 per million words
Used to describe a sudden, intense physical pain.
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Examples (10)
- A sudden pain swept over him as he lifted the heavy box.
- She felt a wave of pain sweep over her injured leg.
- As the diagnosis was delivered, a sharp pain swept over the patient.
- He described how the pain swept over him after the accident.
- A dull pain began to sweep over her abdomen.
- The doctors monitored him as the pain swept over his chest.
- With every contraction, a new pain swept over the expectant mother.
- He winced as the pain swept over his arm.
- A throbbing pain started to sweep over his head.
- The unexpected pain swept over her, causing her to gasp.