hurting
Example Sentences
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“By participating in the activity, you’re hurting the future of the activity.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Households are paying roughly $450 more for gas, hurting lower-income consumers more disproportionately, and any resolution that reduces some of those costs could help.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
Deborah famously tried to muzzle Ava a few times, only to back off when she realized that by hurting her protégé, she was wounding herself.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
The cheapest forms of coffee have been hit hardest, hurting poorer Americans.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“Oh, it’s hurting you? Would you rather I not hold the light and you can feel around in the dark?”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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