wounded feelings

Example Sentences

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But let’s move beyond the wounded feelings, logistical nightmare and financial implication of losing these games, and address the elephant in the room.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2023

But humiliation rings with fragile egotism and wounded feelings.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2021

Can we trust each other enough to have a conversation without it devolving into a yelling match or wounded feelings?

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2019

Pennsylvania lawmakers should not allow ego and wounded feelings to stand in the way of a bill that would permit hunting on Sunday a few times a year.

From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2019

In the morning, I have no time or energy to nurse wounded feelings.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins