hurting
Example Sentences
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“By participating in the activity, you’re hurting the future of the activity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"They are not particularly dangerous, you're not at risk of hurting yourself or anyone else. My convulsions are very rare, I have maybe three or four a year, they don't massively impact my life."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Households are paying roughly $450 more for gas, hurting lower-income consumers more disproportionately, and any resolution that reduces some of those costs could help.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Deborah famously tried to muzzle Ava a few times, only to back off when she realized that by hurting her protégé, she was wounding herself.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
And I can tell from the look in his eyes that what he’s really saying is: I know that you’re hurting.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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