- present participle of hurt.
hurting
- aching adj.
- achy adj.
- dejected adj.
- depressed adj.
- desolate adj.
- disconsolate adj.
- grief-stricken adj.
- hurtful adj.
- impoverished adj.
- lamentable adj.
- melancholic adj.
- miserable adj.
- nagging adj.
- opprobrious adj.
- painful adj.
- sad adj.
- smarting adj.
- somber adj.
- sore adj.
- sorrowful adj.
- tristful adj.
- unhappy adj.
- woebegone adj.
- wretched adj.
- adversity n.
- anguish n.
- craving n.
- heartache n.
- misery n.
Example Sentences
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Much of the money has been wasted, financing factories and apartment blocks for which there isn’t enough demand, sparking debilitating price wars, and hurting profits and wages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Considering the decline in banks’ market valuations, given worries that the current environment may be hurting profits, investors may be presented with opportunities to buy if the earnings reports help quell those worries.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
No one on the stage is hurting for work; they’re doing this for the joy of it, and probably because it’s a challenge.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
It has taken the biggest hit after the war with Iran sent gas prices soaring, hurting the beleaguered industry that hauls 70% of all freight in America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Good. They might be painful tomorrow, and for a few days after. But at least they aren’t hurting you yet.”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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