Examples of hurtful in a Sentence
She can't forgive him for the hurtful things he said.
Their comments were really hurtful to me.
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The hurtful comments pushed her to get a rhinoplasty, which was documented on the show.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
This mental filter encourages kindness and discourages dismissive or hurtful reactions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Stop trying to micromanage her reaction to your hurtful actions, however earnest your motives were.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Too often, the concept of second chances consists of hollow rhetoric and hurtful stigma.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
This mental filter encourages kindness and discourages dismissive or hurtful reactions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Stop trying to micromanage her reaction to your hurtful actions, however earnest your motives were.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Too often, the concept of second chances consists of hollow rhetoric and hurtful stigma.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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