Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurt (for)
Verb
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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
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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
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Get people to ask hard questions about everything and not to trust anything on its face.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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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