hurt someone's feelings

phrase

: to upset someone : to make someone feel bad
I'm sorry—I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

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Leo July 23-August 22 Acting out of fear could hurt someone's feelings. — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2023 Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you're offered the perfect opportunity to hurt someone's feelings. — Katie Bourque, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022

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“Hurt someone's feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurt%20someone%27s%20feelings. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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