Examples of hurtful in a Sentence
She can't forgive him for the hurtful things he said.
Their comments were really hurtful to me.
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These accusations are completely false and deeply hurtful.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
When asked about that during a recent press briefing alongside Murphy, Blumenthal acknowledged that Democrats have been less focused on it, arguing that there are even more hurtful provisions inserted to reduce spending.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
The hurtful comments directed at cast are not in the spirit of the show.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
The reason, O’Donnell revealed as recently as two years ago, is a hurtful remark DeGeneres made back in the 1990s.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
When asked about that during a recent press briefing alongside Murphy, Blumenthal acknowledged that Democrats have been less focused on it, arguing that there are even more hurtful provisions inserted to reduce spending.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
The hurtful comments directed at cast are not in the spirit of the show.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
The reason, O’Donnell revealed as recently as two years ago, is a hurtful remark DeGeneres made back in the 1990s.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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