hurt feelings
plural noun
: unhappiness or sadness caused by someone's words or actions
His behavior at the party caused a lot of hurt feelings.
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The warring egos and hurt feelings left over from the 2025 session played into the inaction on property taxes this year, observers said.
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Staten Island residents still miffed by 2-K snub Staten Island was left out of the first 2,000 seats available for 2-K, prompting the mayor to go there Tuesday to undo the hurt feelings.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The way that teens express their insecurity, anxiety, depression, or hurt feelings is going to look different based on the whole picture of your teen’s personality.
—Staff Author, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
For instance, someone who had murdered multiple people would go on talking about his hurt feelings.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Staten Island residents still miffed by 2-K snub Staten Island was left out of the first 2,000 seats available for 2-K, prompting the mayor to go there Tuesday to undo the hurt feelings.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The way that teens express their insecurity, anxiety, depression, or hurt feelings is going to look different based on the whole picture of your teen’s personality.
—Staff Author, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
For instance, someone who had murdered multiple people would go on talking about his hurt feelings.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hurt feelings
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“Hurt feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurt%20feelings. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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