hurt feelings
plural noun
: unhappiness or sadness caused by someone's words or actions
His behavior at the party caused a lot of hurt feelings.
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Open and honest conversations with family members about financial goals, priorities, and values help align expectations and prevent hurt feelings and misunderstandings.
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Andy Busser, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
So much potential there to have hurt feelings by people that were not picked early.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
His tenure with the team was marked by hurt feelings and physical pain.
—Joe Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Even if the cat wanted to avenge Tommy’s hurt feelings, why mess that up by killing Carolyn and implicating Tommy?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2024
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Andy Busser, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
So much potential there to have hurt feelings by people that were not picked early.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
His tenure with the team was marked by hurt feelings and physical pain.
—Joe Knowles, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Even if the cat wanted to avenge Tommy’s hurt feelings, why mess that up by killing Carolyn and implicating Tommy?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 July 2024
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“Hurt feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurt%20feelings. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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