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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If your partner normalizes hurtful behavior at the expense of your feelings, it’s bound to trigger the same patterns of stress and negativity, chipping away at the very foundation of your connection over time.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As the story pings between the two women, and from London to various exotic European locales that the family’s wealth gives Cherry access to, the conflict gradually evolves from simple microaggressions to far more hurtful and dangerous activities.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Grief does make people do uncharacteristic things, and that can be hurtful to those who need care and compassion the most.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Inappropriate hurtful language is totally, totally unacceptable.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
As the story pings between the two women, and from London to various exotic European locales that the family’s wealth gives Cherry access to, the conflict gradually evolves from simple microaggressions to far more hurtful and dangerous activities.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Grief does make people do uncharacteristic things, and that can be hurtful to those who need care and compassion the most.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Inappropriate hurtful language is totally, totally unacceptable.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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