be hurting

phrase

: to be very upset and unhappy

My sister has really been hurting since her boyfriend left her.

Examples of be hurting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Food inflation and tighter budgets due to high gas prices, among other factors, appear to be hurting spending. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Hollywood may be hurting, but let the Bowl now save the day by inspiring Hollywood to reinvent, in its backyard, film with live music. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Tightening immigration policies could already be hurting Texas businesses, Gelatt said, pointing to survey data from the Dallas Federal Reserve. — William Tong, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026

Congress, comprising many members in the millionaires club, wouldn’t be hurting too much, but the $0 checks would add up. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for be hurting

• adverting
• alerting
• asserting
• averting
• converting
• diverting
• exerting
• inserting
• inverting
• perverting
• reverting
• subverting