How to Use hurt feelings in a Sentence

hurt feelings

plural noun

• Though there were some hurt feelings at the time, the three women have stayed in touch.
  — Lisa Tozzi, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
• But that doesn’t mean there won’t be some hurt feelings.
  — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 June 2024
• One of the best ways to avoid drama and hurt feelings is to be transparent from the jump.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Aug. 2023
• The issue with this is more than just a matter of hurt feelings.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
• His tenure with the team was marked by hurt feelings and physical pain.
  — Joe Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
• That can go a long way in saving hurt feelings — and saving some money too.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 June 2023
• Hurt and Confused Dear Hurt: Please, don’t question your own hurt feelings.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 27 Aug. 2023
• And while there was a lot of drama and hurt feelings between the cast, there was also camaraderie.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
• As the volatile Gemini Moon squares the sensitive Pisces Sun, words said in haste may provoke hurt feelings.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2023
• And in this case, the rejection matters beyond hurt feelings.
  — Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023
• So much potential there to have hurt feelings by people that were not picked early.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
• Being discreet about your travels would also spare you from the burden of your friends’ hurt feelings.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2024
• In with all of them is the team’s glue guy, Josh Hart, at least when Hart has gotten over hurt feelings about not getting to another triple double.
  — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
• That kind of mismatch — where one person’s emotional state doesn’t adjust to the other’s — doesn’t just lead to hurt feelings.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
• The message is clear: Organizers have gone to great lengths to prevent a traffic jam or hurt feelings at the opening.
  — Lawrence Specker | [e-mail], al, 9 July 2023
• This is more like a therapy session due to hurt feelings and hurt pride, than history.
  — Mike Coté, National Review, 3 Dec. 2023
• Rather than setting yourself up for more hurt feelings, do your best to forgive your parents for their favoritism and live your life.
  — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
• In the comments, many people sympathized with the bride's frustration and hurt feelings.
  — Erin Clack, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
• There were a lot of bruised egos and hurt feelings along the way, especially from former friends and cast mates from previous seasons.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 June 2025
• In any case, the grandparent without access is likely to be jealous of the other grandparent, adding more hurt feelings to the mix.
  — Susan Adcox, Parents, 31 July 2024
• This can lead to crew-ground misunderstandings and hurt feelings.
  — Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
• Amid all that chaos, Avery and Tristan find time to argue about Avery’s mixed signals and Tristan’s hurt feelings.
  — Claire Franken, TVLine, 8 May 2025
• No hurt feelings, maybe, but no surprises, either, and nothing to learn from anyone.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
• There is the likelihood of disagreements, harsh words, hurt feelings and raised voices looming large.
  — Deepti Hajela, Fortune Well, 25 Nov. 2024
• By standing down, there’s no contact and no chances for arguments, hurt feelings or drama.
  — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
• And feeling deceived, or protected from the truth, is itself one reason for hurt feelings.
  — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2023
• That's key, Beck said, to manage potential hurt feelings and egos among aging parents.
  — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
• It was just hurt feelings; nobody physically hurt anybody.
  — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
• The father, caught between his daughter’s well-being and his parents’ hurt feelings, admitted the choice is painful.
  — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
• Yes, this may still involve hurt feelings, but the risk of being misunderstood lessens.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025