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 filmmaker never shied away from mentioning how hurtful these experiences had been.
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Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
It has been brought to my attention that certain lines in Sparrow and Vine were hurtful.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Peewee's response wasn't hurtful or upsetting; quite the opposite in fact.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
What Dumont and Harrison did was hurtful to Doncic.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
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Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
It has been brought to my attention that certain lines in Sparrow and Vine were hurtful.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Peewee's response wasn't hurtful or upsetting; quite the opposite in fact.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
What Dumont and Harrison did was hurtful to Doncic.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hurtful
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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