- present participle of hurt.
hurting
Example Sentences
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Neither were most of them hurting for attention, which is probably why my brain connected those long-ago irritants with this present one.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026
But the fuel blockade is hurting business, strangled by power cuts of up to 30 hours at a time, and fuel prices of up to $8 a liter.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
"His back was hurting but he was only young and couldn't articulate what the problem was," Haslam said.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Companies, industries and the U.S. economy as a whole are hurting from this.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
“We’d have to find her before it starts, then get her to a place where it’s safe for her to deposit the splendor without hurting anyone. It would have to be remote, away from people...”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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