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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Dear Eric: Nearly eight months ago, my 81-year-old brother lashed out saying hateful and hurtful things about our youngest sister.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
The rhetoric depicting immigrants as criminals has been hurtful to many community members, clergy members told the Journal Sentinel.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Think of a friendly prompt that helps a teen pause before posting something hurtful, or a gentle reminder that suggests taking a break after a long scroll session.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Kennedy also painted a bleak picture of people with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, that was especially hurtful to Emma.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
The rhetoric depicting immigrants as criminals has been hurtful to many community members, clergy members told the Journal Sentinel.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Think of a friendly prompt that helps a teen pause before posting something hurtful, or a gentle reminder that suggests taking a break after a long scroll session.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
Kennedy also painted a bleak picture of people with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, that was especially hurtful to Emma.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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