hurt
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It's unclear when the interview was broadcast but Chinese football forum Dongqiudi drew attention to the comments on Monday night in a statement, saying they were "inappropriate" and "hurt the feelings of Chinese people".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Some Saudis were among those hurt, though officials wouldn’t elaborate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The prefecture covering Clermont-Ferrand said a man there also had a hand hurt, but did not suffer the loss of any fingers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
I’m confused and hurt about the friendship, even though I know what happened.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
This outlandish claim of spirit writing on a vegetable didn’t hurt Dewey’s reputation a bit.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
Instead, ask yourself if the news hurts the company’s ability to make money over the long run.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
Ironically, good economic news hurts housing turnover too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The situation that we wanted to sustain throughout the season was she’s not doing these things because she got shot, her stomach hurts and she’s mad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
"It's people that make entertainment, it's the everyday creatives that this industry is built on - this is who it hurts."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
I’ve been holding my open laptop ever since he shoved it back in my hands, and my arm hurts from its weight.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
“So many people are struggling and hurting right now,” Katte said.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
Overfishing is also hurting corals as certain herbivores and predators help control algae and maintain an ecological balance, the organisation said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Everyone is hurting right now. Builders, the subcontractors, their families and their friends,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Speaking near the ruined building, Annèyse said: "This is very upsetting. Harming heritage buildings just because you are angry at the government is selfish, I think. It's hurting everybody."
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
I heard that one of the boys cried and said he never stopped to think about how he was hurting real people.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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