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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Domestic violence is a painful reality afflicting too many households in this country, which makes the words and actions of the current administration so egregious and hurtful.
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Gwen Moore, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Their comments were indefensible, offensive, hurtful.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Burke, meanwhile, is no stranger to hurtful comments about her physical appearance.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Rumors, however, are reportedly still hurtful to Middleton.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2025
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Gwen Moore, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Their comments were indefensible, offensive, hurtful.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Burke, meanwhile, is no stranger to hurtful comments about her physical appearance.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Rumors, however, are reportedly still hurtful to Middleton.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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