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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Other inner experiences may need to be filtered to avoid sharing information that is strategic or hurtful or confidential.
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Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
One of them told my mother that her spiritual adviser said that turning down an invitation was insulting and hurtful and should never be done.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
The word’s return has also been particularly hurtful to people with intellectual disabilities.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 8 May 2025
Cemetery management has been disrespectful and hurtful since day one.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
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Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
One of them told my mother that her spiritual adviser said that turning down an invitation was insulting and hurtful and should never be done.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
The word’s return has also been particularly hurtful to people with intellectual disabilities.
—Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 8 May 2025
Cemetery management has been disrespectful and hurtful since day one.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 6 May 2025
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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