easily hurt

Example Sentences

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Cokley, who is a little person, knows that something as simple as the height of tables at polling places can easily hurt her ability to vote.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2022

I was quick to anger and easily hurt.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2018

The outwardly cold and aloof Peter Cook was in fact a sensitive man, easily hurt.

From The Guardian • Aug. 2, 2015

I am extremely sensitive to the people around me; quite easily hurt and emotionally manipulated by men in my life.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2013

This, despite her easily hurt look, her ingratiating ways.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood