hurtful

Example Sentences

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The Spotlight Shotts community group previously told BBC Scotland News the flippant comment was hurtful to people in the town.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Writing about the vandalism, Fergus said: "I'm devastated someone could be so cruel and hurtful to my James."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

I’m not sure if his words are supposed to be comforting or hurtful.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman