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She can't forgive him for the hurtful things he said.
Their comments were really hurtful to me.
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No one called me, which was so strange, and that was hurtful.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
In this vein, Annie has made deeply hurtful and entirely untrue claims about our family, and especially Sam.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
In The Art of the Deal, Trump talks about publicity:
The funny thing is that even a critical story, which may be hurtful personally, can be very valuable to your business.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
While hurtful and untrue, his comments are unfortunately not an uncommon opinion of Baltimore City — many people believe the city is a mess beyond repair.
—Zoe Hiller, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
In this vein, Annie has made deeply hurtful and entirely untrue claims about our family, and especially Sam.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
In The Art of the Deal, Trump talks about publicity:
The funny thing is that even a critical story, which may be hurtful personally, can be very valuable to your business.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
While hurtful and untrue, his comments are unfortunately not an uncommon opinion of Baltimore City — many people believe the city is a mess beyond repair.
—Zoe Hiller, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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