hurtful

Example Sentences

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Eight days later, Sotomayor issued an apology, saying her comment was inappropriate and hurtful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Back at work, two managers, whom she says knew about what she'd been through, made comments she found hurtful.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Party leader Nigel Farage called the comments "hurtful and wrong".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

I was starting to realize that while kids laughing at you could be very hurtful, kids laughing at something you’d done was a different thing entirely.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge