where it hurts
Example Sentences
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But perhaps even more importantly, over time, higher yields could hurt stocks where it hurts: corporate profits.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Truly, the only thing getting swept in this series is the Dodgers’ aura of invincibility, as the Blue Jays did exactly what they needed to do by hitting them precisely where it hurts.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
The backlash has already started to hit him where it hurts, as “Tesla Takedown” protests have turned his once edgy cars into pricey pariah boxes for toxic losers.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2025
He said plans for retaliatory tariffs should begin with "Tesla tariffs" to hit Musk, the boss of the electric carmaker, "where it hurts".
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025
Only this time it hit me where it hurts the most, my family.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
