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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This mental filter encourages kindness and discourages dismissive or hurtful reactions.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The Patriots would be much less likely to prioritize offense with the fourth pick in the draft and would make missing out on Travis Hunter less hurtful.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Stop trying to micromanage her reaction to your hurtful actions, however earnest your motives were.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
That would be lousy, hurtful policy.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The Patriots would be much less likely to prioritize offense with the fourth pick in the draft and would make missing out on Travis Hunter less hurtful.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Stop trying to micromanage her reaction to your hurtful actions, however earnest your motives were.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
That would be lousy, hurtful policy.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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