Collocations with "painfully"

Emphasizes the discomfort and negative feeling of being self-conscious.

To be aware of something unpleasant in a way that causes emotional pain.

Emphasizes that something is so obvious it is unpleasant or embarrassing.

To pulsate in a way that causes pain.

of the heart, to beat hard in a way that causes discomfort

only used with 'heart'

Apparent to a degree that is embarrassing or upsetting.

to become tight in a way that causes pain

To feel or appear extremely and unpleasantly socially uncomfortable.

Honest to a degree that causes emotional pain.

To experience pain when swallowing, for example due to a sore throat.

Excessively thin in a way that looks painful or unhealthy.

Used when an obvious fact is unpleasant or causes discomfort.

exposed in a way that is emotionally or obviously vulnerable

To remind someone of an unpleasant or sad memory.

to twist a part of your body in a way that causes pain

Slow to a degree that it is difficult or unpleasant to endure.

Familiar in a way that causes emotional pain.

Describes sincerity that is so intense it may be awkward or uncomfortable.