hurt feelings
plural nounDefinition of hurt feelings
: 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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“Hurt feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurt%20feelings. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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