hurtful

Example Sentences

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"It's really just a hurtful process from start to finish."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“I regret my hurtful comments. I have apologized to my colleague.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

“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

He was looking for the most hurtful way to tell the truth, but of course I already knew the truth.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green