Pain · Health
a throbbing pain
beating pain
A throbbing pain seems to beat or pulse inside the body.
This vs that
I've got a throbbing pain behind my eye.
I've got a stabbing pain behind my eye.
Hear it in real life
How's your headache now?
It's still throbbing, especially when I stand up.
I woke up with a throbbing pain behind my left eye.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The native phrase describes the repeated pulsing sensation clearly and naturally.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I have a throbbing pain on my head.
Say: I have a throbbing pain in my head.
Use 'in' for pain felt inside a body area.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
a throbbing pain in ___
I've got a throbbing pain in my temple.
He woke up with a throbbing pain in his jaw.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about pain.
be in agony
I was in agony after standing all day.
ease the pain
A hot bath usually eases the pain.
Pain words
Health · Pain: the words around “a throbbing pain”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I've got a throbbing pain behind my eye.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a throbbing pain
beating pain
“I woke up with a throbbing pain behind my left eye.”
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