painfully apparent

Frequency: 6.03.8 per million words

Apparent to a degree that is embarrassing or upsetting.

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Examples (20)

  • Local suspicion of the incomers was painfully apparent.
  • It became painfully apparent that they were not prepared for the challenge.
  • The project's flaws became painfully apparent during the final presentation.
  • His lack of experience was painfully apparent to everyone in the room.
  • His lack of interest in the conversation was painfully apparent.
  • The disparities in wealth were painfully apparent during the tour.
  • As the silence stretched on, the tension in the room became painfully apparent.
  • Her discomfort with the situation was painfully apparent in her forced smile.
  • Looking back at my old essays, my youthful naivety is painfully apparent.
  • It's painfully apparent that we need to change our strategy.
  • Their financial struggles were painfully apparent from their worn-out clothes.
  • The truth became painfully apparent as the investigation unfolded.
  • After the crisis, the need for systemic reform became painfully apparent to everyone.
  • For him, the consequences of his actions were painfully apparent.
  • From the first minute of the match, the difference in skill between the two teams was painfully apparent.
  • The team's weaknesses were painfully apparent after their last defeat.
  • Once she revealed the evidence, the lie he had been telling was painfully apparent.
  • It was painfully apparent how little progress had been made.
  • Despite her smile, her deep sadness was painfully apparent in her eyes.
  • The flaws in the design quickly became painfully apparent.