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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Iron Eyes, who lives on Pine Ridge, called it hurtful.
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Terry Tang, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
These accusations are completely false and deeply hurtful.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
These claims are not only untrue but also deeply hurtful.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
However, Angie can be hurtful, too, referring to it as a C-level business.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
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Terry Tang, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
These accusations are completely false and deeply hurtful.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
These claims are not only untrue but also deeply hurtful.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
However, Angie can be hurtful, too, referring to it as a C-level business.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hurtful
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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