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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Will that influence be fruitful or hurtful?
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Gymnast Simone Biles has used similar words in describing the dangers of forgetting that athletes are people too—individuals who experience the same pressure, anxieties, and pain from hurtful remarks and uninformed criticism as anyone else.
—Alice Park, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
The group had hundreds of members and the post had many hurtful comments.
—Beth Collums, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Not wishing to linger on the emotional repercussions of these hurtful incidents is understandable, of course.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Gymnast Simone Biles has used similar words in describing the dangers of forgetting that athletes are people too—individuals who experience the same pressure, anxieties, and pain from hurtful remarks and uninformed criticism as anyone else.
—Alice Park, Time, 22 Feb. 2026
The group had hundreds of members and the post had many hurtful comments.
—Beth Collums, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Not wishing to linger on the emotional repercussions of these hurtful incidents is understandable, of course.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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