hurtful

Example Sentences

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Because, as you said, the money is annoying, but the mindset your “friend” holds is the more hurtful piece of this.

From MarketWatch

“Our babies sometimes say hurtful things,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Asked whether he had perhaps said things to fellow pupils that he had not intended to be hurtful or racist, but they took it that way, he said: "I hope not."

From BBC

Conflicted: When faced with hurtful opinions, you get to choose how you respond, what your boundaries are and how you protect your mental health.

From Washington Post

“Your job as a parent is to explain why pejorative terms can be hurtful and remember kids often repeat words they’ve heard at school or on YouTube without knowing what they mean,” Fink says.

From Washington Post