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Examples of hurtful in a sentence
She can't forgive him for the hurtful things he said.
Their comments were really hurtful to me.
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HURTFUL Defined for English Language Learners
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adjective
hurt·ful
\ˈhərt-fəl\
Definition of hurtful for English Language Learners
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: causing injury or emotional pain; especially : cruel or unkind
HURTFUL Defined for Kids
hurtful
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adjective
hurt·ful
\ˈhərt-fəl\
Definition of hurtful for Students
: causing injury or suffering hurtful gossip
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