- present participle of hurt.
hurting
- aching adj.
- achy adj.
- dejected adj.
- depressed adj.
- desolate adj.
- disconsolate adj.
- grief-stricken adj.
- hurtful adj.
- impoverished adj.
- lamentable adj.
- melancholic adj.
- miserable adj.
- nagging adj.
- opprobrious adj.
- painful adj.
- sad adj.
- smarting adj.
- somber adj.
- sore adj.
- sorrowful adj.
- tristful adj.
- unhappy adj.
- woebegone adj.
- wretched adj.
- adversity n.
- anguish n.
- craving n.
- heartache n.
- misery n.
Example Sentences
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"The reception is not hurting the film — audiences are showing up in big numbers."
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
But, he said, “the only thing that I think is hurting him is the cost of diesel.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The conflict has sent already high U.K. fuel and fertilizer prices even higher, hurting farmers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Who were they hurting by making a joke out of those trying to hurt others?
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Sometimes we have no idea we’re hurting someone’s feelings until the harm is done, and then we have no idea how to fix what we’ve messed up.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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