Even in a world of pain, she still found reasons to smile.

At the holiday market, I bought a loaf of pain d'épices to share with my neighbors.

She is going to pains to make sure every detail is perfect.

She goes to pains to ensure every guest feels welcome at her dinner parties.

My upstairs neighbor is a real pain in the arse when he plays loud music late at night.

Fixing that old printer was a real pain in the ass, and it ate up my afternoon.

My neighbor's loud music is a real pain in the bum.

Dealing with the broken printer has been a real pain in the butt for the whole office.

Dealing with the broken copier has been a real pain in the neck for the entire office.

When she hesitated about training for the marathon, her coach reminded her, 'no pain, no gain', and she laced up her shoes.