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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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.
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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
Sadly, partners who respond in these hurtful ways are usually ones who had to learn firsthand that vulnerability is dangerous.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Inappropriate hurtful language is totally, totally unacceptable.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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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
Sadly, partners who respond in these hurtful ways are usually ones who had to learn firsthand that vulnerability is dangerous.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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