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Meanings of needless pain in English

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Usage of needless pain in English
1
Pardon this deceit; it was not my will to give thee needless pain.
The Sea-Witch; Or, The African Quadroon: A Story of the Slave Co...
2
He had made her suffer needless pain; it was his turn.
The Shadow of the Rope
3
It would only put them to needless pain to ask them.
A Reputed Changeling; Or, Three Seventh Years Two Centuries Ago
4
After they leave let him not linger in needless pain-doyou understand me?
Vergilius: A Tale of the Coming of Christ
5
In the first place, no amusements which inflict needless pain should ever be allowed.
American Woman's Home: Or, Principles of Domestic Science; / Bei...
6
Pray say nothing to my father: it would only put her to needless pain.
Heartsease; Or, The Brother's Wife
7
Well, perhaps he thought it would give you needless pain.
Sunrise
8
Further weakening of labour protections will probably worsen the crisis, and create more needless pain.
The Guardian
9
Phillips ruled there was insufficient evidence to suggest Bucklew would suffer severe and needless pain.
Reuters
10
Why should you cause me needless pain and suffering?
Saracinesca
11
Farewell, Monsieur Louis; do not try to see me; it would be useless and cause us needless pain.
A Cardinal Sin
12
Owing to the complexities created by civilisation clashing with nature, we get much needless pain in the world.
The Spinners
13
She met my gaze steadily, and I saw a woman's needless pain at the back of her eyes.
Simon the Jester
14
The stand taken by Dr. Leffingwell represents the best-founded position of those interested in protecting animals from needless pain.
An Ethical Problem / Or, Sidelights upon Scientific Experimentat...
15
What must be done was before they went, to try, without giving needless pain, to place the matter in a truer light.
Fated to Be Free: A Novel
16
And much more that I cannot recall, I was so excited and angry that that rascal Yorke should have caused her such needless pain.
The Rose of Old St. Louis
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Needless pain across language varieties
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