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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Watson and Radcliffe have consistently voiced support for transgender rights, sometimes in direct contrast to Rowling reiterating hurtful rhetoric that is tied to the TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminists) movement, which posits the belief that trans women are not women.
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
The children made their feelings clear in hurtful ways.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
In a later post, police said that Lee’s death was deeply hurtful for the community.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
His message was overdue and validating to some but polarizing and hurtful to others.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
The children made their feelings clear in hurtful ways.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
In a later post, police said that Lee’s death was deeply hurtful for the community.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
His message was overdue and validating to some but polarizing and hurtful to others.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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