be hurting

idiom

: to be very upset and unhappy
My sister has really been hurting since her boyfriend left her.

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“Be hurting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20hurting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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