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 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.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
That can include jokes about the comedians’ marriages—the kind of ragging that most people probably wouldn’t accept from their spouse in public, and that can be hurtful or sexist in the wrong context.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
Beyond weaponizing the Bible to attack the trans community, there’s another hurtful trend related to the anti-trans crusade: Right-wing forces are attempting to imbue their twisted version of Christianity into all layers of public life without any regard for different religious perspectives.
—Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
This mental filter encourages kindness and discourages dismissive or hurtful reactions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
That can include jokes about the comedians’ marriages—the kind of ragging that most people probably wouldn’t accept from their spouse in public, and that can be hurtful or sexist in the wrong context.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025
Beyond weaponizing the Bible to attack the trans community, there’s another hurtful trend related to the anti-trans crusade: Right-wing forces are attempting to imbue their twisted version of Christianity into all layers of public life without any regard for different religious perspectives.
—Rev. Dr. Serene Jones, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
This mental filter encourages kindness and discourages dismissive or hurtful reactions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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