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

Gay’s radical openness to possibility leads to subtle discernments of his errors of judgment, such as dismissing the humanity of his dead father to avoid the hurt of his own wounded feelings.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2022

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

“We aren’t Messengers yet, so hold your horses,” said Sticky, who was still trying to recover from his wounded feelings and felt a bit testy.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart