hurt for
phrasal verb
hurt for; hurting for; hurts for
US, informal
1
: to lack (something needed)
Those children are hurting for attention.
The company is hurting for money right now.
2
: to have sympathy or pity for (someone)
I hurt for those poor people.
Examples of hurt for in a Sentence
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For the last four years, Kamala’s destructive policies have led to untold misery and hurt for all Americans.
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Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
He was then hurt for most of the second half, though, with hand and back injuries.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, your eyes could hurt for a variety of reasons.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
However, the decline in Gardasil sales is expected to be less profound and hurting for Merck as opposed to Keytruda.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Parents were driven into a loss that will hurt for all their lives.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
So cities hurting for funds is one factor that’s made charging drivers feel more viable.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2019
Baltimore’s farm is regarded by many as the best in the game, and as the defending AL East champion and a current contender, the big league club is not exactly hurting for warm bodies.
—David Hall, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024
Detroit Lions' loss in NFC title game will hurt for a while.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
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Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
He was then hurt for most of the second half, though, with hand and back injuries.
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
According to the Mayo Clinic, your eyes could hurt for a variety of reasons.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
However, the decline in Gardasil sales is expected to be less profound and hurting for Merck as opposed to Keytruda.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Parents were driven into a loss that will hurt for all their lives.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024
So cities hurting for funds is one factor that’s made charging drivers feel more viable.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2019
Baltimore’s farm is regarded by many as the best in the game, and as the defending AL East champion and a current contender, the big league club is not exactly hurting for warm bodies.
—David Hall, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2024
Detroit Lions' loss in NFC title game will hurt for a while.
—Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Hurt for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurt%20for. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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