painfully remind

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

To remind someone of an unpleasant or sad memory.

remindADVERB + remind

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painfully

Examples (10)

  • The terrorist attack painfully reminded the Americans that they are vulnerable even at home.
  • That old song painfully reminds her of her lost love.
  • The empty swing set painfully reminded him of his childhood friend who moved away.
  • Her critical comments painfully reminded him of his past failures.
  • The scent of lilies painfully reminds me of my grandmother's funeral.
  • Every time I see that building, it painfully reminds me of the accident.
  • His silence painfully reminded her of their unresolved issues.
  • The documentary painfully reminded the survivors of the hardships they faced.
  • The faded photograph painfully reminded them of a happier time that was now gone.
  • The doctor's diagnosis painfully reminded her of her own mortality.