hurtful

Example Sentences

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"We don't even know if she took Tylenol during her pregnancy, but that was a hurtful moment for her."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“I regret my hurtful comments. I have apologized to my colleague.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“That was the most hurtful thing — I don’t even know if that’s the word,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Of course, you cannot unhear hurtful comments, but you can prevent them from impacting your performance.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Few things could have been more hurtful for Joe.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown