hurt for

VERB

need

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand desire lack require

STRONG

claim covet crave exact hanker hunger long lust miss necessitate pine thirst wish yearn

WEAK

be deficient be deprived be down and out be hard up be in need of be in want be inadequate be needy be poor be short be without die for do without drive for feel a dearth of feel the necessity for feel the pinch go hungry have occasion for have occasion to have use for suffer privation yen for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

have not want

STRONG

abjure despise dislike give hate

WEAK

do not want

Example Sentences

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I’m sure that I don’t need to tell you this, but it doesn’t hurt for us all to be reminded that value and success is an inside job.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

"Their actions have left a legacy of hurt for some and undermined confidence in a vital policing tactic that continues to keep people safe," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

India skipper Shubman Gill went out retired hurt for four with a neck spasm and did not return to bat in the innings that ended in the second session.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

I saw this series “Wayward” with Toni Collette that hurt for me to watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

“No, I’m all right. It hurt for a moment, that’s all.”

From "1984" by George Orwell

hurt for

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