hurtful
Example Sentences
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Forget the fines and suspensions, most hurtful to fans is the league stripping the Clippers of five first-round draft picks, from 2029 through 2033.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
“It’s hurtful, because the people who are calling me rat and snitch, they’re all officers,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Everything that’s happening right now, it’s very hurtful, very painful for our family.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
He described the Scottish election result as "disappointing and hurtful" and took full responsibility for the strategy of focussing the campaign on constituencies rather than the list vote.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Loki would say something, something cutting and clever and hurtful, but his life will have gone, and all his brilliance, and all his cruelty, and he will say nothing, not ever again.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
