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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Others view it as something deeply hurtful.
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Joe Davidson
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
This is hurtful and bothers me a lot.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
At one point, Bradby asked Kate if criticisms of her work ethic were hurtful.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
This rainfall will be more helpful than hurtful with the drought situation.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Joe Davidson
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
This is hurtful and bothers me a lot.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
At one point, Bradby asked Kate if criticisms of her work ethic were hurtful.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
This rainfall will be more helpful than hurtful with the drought situation.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hurtful
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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