hurtful

Example Sentences

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Three months later, I published a mea culpa, in which I renounced my support for Trump and apologized for my hurtful deeds and rhetoric.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

The Spotlight Shotts community group previously told BBC Scotland News the flippant comment was hurtful to people in the town.

From BBC • May 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

The shell around that once-perfect egg that held my childish faith was more fragile than ever, and I feared she was going to say something hurtful.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter