hurtful
Example Sentences
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It sounds like your family has an especially hurtful way of invalidating your very reasonable request to not spend a fortune on travel.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Forget the fines and suspensions, most hurtful to fans is the league stripping the Clippers of five first-round draft picks, from 2029 through 2033.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Difficult emotions like shame, humiliation, regret, fear and sadness often show up as anger, and that’s when insults can turn hurtful and corrosive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"We don't even know if she took Tylenol during her pregnancy, but that was a hurtful moment for her."
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
I love you too, I wanted to say with as much hurtful sarcasm as I could muster, but she hadn’t seen me, and I kept quiet.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
