hurtful

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

An actor for almost four decades, Lillard says he has built up a thick skin, but the comments were hurtful.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

His remarks were picked up by a nearby microphone and Jackson later apologised for his "crude and hurtful remarks".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

To pro-Palestinian activists, the visit was hurtful after two years of fighting in Gaza left more than 70,000 Palestinians dead and the enclave in ruins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

I’d had years of staring at ceilings from my bedroom to the ICU, and so I’d long ago found the most hurtful ways to imagine my own illness.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green