hurt (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt (for)
Verb
  • There is a bit of stability with Thompson that Williams may lack, specifically in coverage when teams have been able to take advantage of Williams in play-action opportunities.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • North America’s longest running festival dedicated to nonfiction cinema – now in its 34th year – will not lack for Academy Award hopefuls.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Murray, in turn, was asked to be a two-way player in ways that were not necessarily originally expected for the young prospect with a deft shooting touch.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Get people to ask hard questions about everything and not to trust anything on its face.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a brilliant scene in which Linda unspools a throwdown rant at O’Brien’s character, begging him to help her but not willing to meet him halfway on the patient’s couch.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Anderson doesn’t have to beg anybody to take Hardy seriously anymore.
    David Ubben, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Hurt (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurt%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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