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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
  • Coupled with a story line about digital avatars who seek to replace the humans in whose images they were shaped, the movie possesses an aching sense of oblivion.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • Indeed, Macron has zipped furiously across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia all year, negotiating deals on climate, trade, military assistance, and peace, some of it in an effort to fill an aching vacuum left by Washington.
    Vivienne Walt, Time, 10 June 2025
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
  • Once Schaefer’s emotional moment was done, the rest of the conversations ranged from mildly awkward to borderline painful.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Their venom, similar to a bee’s or wasp’s, results in a painful, itchy pustule or blister on the skin.
    Gareth McGrath, USA Today, 28 June 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
  • The community is now mourning his loss.
    Jo Ciavaglia, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • The spa menu boasts a long list of bodywork treatments options, including the fire & ice massage, which soothes sore muscles with a combination of hot stones and cooling recovery balm, facials and body scrubs using ingredients from the forest, and a fireside massage package for two.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Pairing cannabis with outdoor adventures not only amplifies your connection to the natural world but can also help with sore muscles, fatigue, and improving sleep in new environments.
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • The primary risks for the Midwest will be damaging winds, hail, flash flooding and the possibility of tornadoes.
    Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 23 June 2025
  • The National Weather Service issued a moderate risk alert for severe thunderstorms across parts of North Dakota and Minnesota, warning that conditions could lead to tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail throughout Friday evening and overnight.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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