I was horribly, painfully, terribly shy. Too many such arguments have proved too painfully wrong. The disappointment on her face was painfully obvious. Despite reinforcements his progress was painfully slow against stiff opposition. It was almost painfully joyful, if that makes some sense. She says that while growing up she was painfully shy. They start a brief affair, which ends abruptly and painfully. He suffered from weakness, dizziness, inability to concentrate and painfully swollen legs. She would later describe herself as having been "painfully shy" as a child and teenager. Its only win was for Most Painfully Unfunny Comedy. It is bold and aggressive, and can sting repeatedly and painfully. I am only too painfully aware that I was responsible for the legislation. In it, she portrayed a painfully withdrawn young woman. However, the film won the awards for Worst Screenplay and Most Painfully Unfunny Comedy. Virginia survives, but soon discovers that she has become painfully sensitive to sunlight.