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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Niall tells Ruben that his hurtful language over the years was a big part of his endless self-loathing.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
Well, that kind of statement can be very hurtful to somebody who doesn’t really want to consider their own mortality and is battling cancer.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Morris, of Belleville, said the decision to omit her son's name wasn't just hurtful to her, but was a disservice to all of his fellow classmates who loved him.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
All visitors who paid for entry were told that only kind words would be tolerated, and any hurtful words or curses would result in immediate expulsion from the tent.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
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Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
Well, that kind of statement can be very hurtful to somebody who doesn’t really want to consider their own mortality and is battling cancer.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Morris, of Belleville, said the decision to omit her son's name wasn't just hurtful to her, but was a disservice to all of his fellow classmates who loved him.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
All visitors who paid for entry were told that only kind words would be tolerated, and any hurtful words or curses would result in immediate expulsion from the tent.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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