The other day there was an absurd but painful scene.

These garments will allow Faust to leave this painful scene.

There was a short painful scene, in which we both shed tears.

In her pessimistic moments, she had anticipated a long and painful scene.

He sought some astringent words which would end the painful scene.

"There is no need, it seems to me, to have the three of us go through a somewhat painful scene."

An end had to be put to this painful scene, which had already lasted too long.

It was a painful scene that began in silence and became noisily confused.

There was no good way to conclude this painful scene.

I can't describe the painful scene that followed between the two of them.