hurtful
Example Sentences
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Three months later, I published a mea culpa, in which I renounced my support for Trump and apologized for my hurtful deeds and rhetoric.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
“I regret my hurtful comments. I have apologized to my colleague.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Party leader Nigel Farage called the comments "hurtful and wrong".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 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
At the time it felt terribly hurtful, terribly strange.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
