hurtful

Example Sentences

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"It's really just a hurtful process from start to finish."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“I regret my hurtful comments. I have apologized to my colleague.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“That was the most hurtful thing — I don’t even know if that’s the word,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Of course, you cannot unhear hurtful comments, but you can prevent them from impacting your performance.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

“It...it wasn’t good. She didn’t seem like herself. Maybe it’s the Greek/Roman schizophrenia that Nemesis described. I’m not sure. She said some hurtful things. She said I had failed her.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan