hurtful
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of hurtful
Example Sentences
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Everything that’s happening right now, it’s very hurtful, very painful for our family.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I regret my hurtful comments. I have apologized to my colleague.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Farage said he liked Parry and had known him "for a very long time", but that his comments were "crass, insensitive, hurtful and wrong".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
“That was the most hurtful thing — I don’t even know if that’s the word,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
I can’t think of anything except all the hurtful things Phyllis said.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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