There was a thump in the background, followed by a pained cry.

The beast reared with a cry more pained than angered.

He readied to follow, but a pained cry from behind him drew his attention.

I heard a small pained cry, and then she lay crumpled among the pine needles.

They were just goofing around until a pained cry pierced the night air.

She heard a strange cry, shrill and pained, then a voice.

He stepped down on the blind man's shoulder; the man let out a short, pained cry.

She couldn't help a pained cry as he entered.

Her pained cry, as she lived with his handicap day in and day out, of "Why my child?"

He swung open the screen door with a pained cry of its spring hinges.