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hurting

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verb

present participle of hurt
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurting
Adjective
  • Somebody Somewhere is tiny: a gorgeous, introspective, intimate story about a woman with devastatingly mundane problems whose chief obstacle is her own aching sense of grief and dislocation.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In this novel about the shape-shifting nature of love, Parsons captures Kit’s grief in aching and honest terms.
    Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Bereavement hallucinations—intensely vivid encounters with the deceased—are reported by as many as half of all grieving people.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The Catalan feature tells the stories of Anabel and her mother, Delia, who are grieving for Julián, Anabel’s father.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The alternative — a world in which the United States and China no longer engage in trade — could be economically painful and destabilizing.
    Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 10 May 2025
  • Appearance: The condition starts as small, extremely painful blisters on your shins (and sometimes your arms).
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Authorities accused an Arlington Heights man of hitting and injuring a Chicago Police officer while driving under the influence Sunday on the West side, according to a news release.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
  • They two men are also charged with injuring another person, according to Patch.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Also, the episode opens with the introduction of Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby with a group of Fireflies, seemingly mourning the losses at the hospital where Joel murdered everyone to save Ellie.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The community is now mourning his loss.
    Jo Ciavaglia, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Asking for fairness One lingering sore spot around remote work is the disparity between different state workers.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
  • While the senior agents are reluctant to grant Nina’s request, the Saxton case has become a sore spot for the bureau.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are threatening states in the Midwest, with cities like Chicago, Minneapolis and Milwaukee in the crosshairs, forecasters said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • The storm system is forecast to shift southward on Saturday, putting parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas at risk for damaging winds, large hail, and possible tornadoes.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • The dual-threat running back missed most of the 2024 season due to suffering tendinitis in both feet.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Anyway, Asma is now suffering terribly, according to reports.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Hurting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurting. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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