hurtful

Example Sentences

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Eight days later, Sotomayor issued an apology, saying her comment was inappropriate and hurtful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"We don't even know if she took Tylenol during her pregnancy, but that was a hurtful moment for her."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Farage said he liked Parry and had known him "for a very long time", but that his comments were "crass, insensitive, hurtful and wrong".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

She said people have made hurtful comments to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Grandma was always saying the wrong hurtful things for half the day, then she spent the other half of the day apologizing.

From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos