The path ahead for the Soviet Union will be difficult and, at times, extraordinarily painful.

The thought was extraordinarily painful, but it fitted all the facts he knew the undeniable ones, not the dreams or wishes.

While a sting from this scorpion is extraordinarily painful, it normally would not kill an otherwise healthy adult human.

His wound was still raw and must be extraordinarily painful, but Smythe said he hadn't seen any infection.

It is said to be extraordinarily painful to lose the surface of one's tongue.

Recovery would take a long time and be extraordinarily painful.

The inaction, the passive waiting, was extraordinarily painful, above all as the English soldiers seemed to be falling back.

"I can tell you from personal experience that it's extraordinarily painful to give bad news," Dr. Weeks said.

It had been a slow, difficult, and extraordinarily painful process for both of them, but when they did talk they held nothing back.

He promised to make some extraordinarily painful decisions to get us out of the situation.