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She can't forgive him for the hurtful things he said.
Their comments were really hurtful to me.
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However, even worse than saying nothing about taxes is a settlement agreement that is affirmatively hurtful about taxes.
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Jurado has dismissed the controversy as a distraction, despite criticism from the police chief, some council members, the police union and family members of LAPD police officers, who say her words were hurtful to them and the department’s more than 10,000 employees.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
There is no doubt that Latinas are given a huge burden to deal with in U.S. society, and that cheating is a hurtful action, even a disrespectful one.
—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The Republican governor has pushed back on the recent national focus on the town, saying the spread of false rumors has been hurtful for the community.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Jurado has dismissed the controversy as a distraction, despite criticism from the police chief, some council members, the police union and family members of LAPD police officers, who say her words were hurtful to them and the department’s more than 10,000 employees.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
There is no doubt that Latinas are given a huge burden to deal with in U.S. society, and that cheating is a hurtful action, even a disrespectful one.
—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The Republican governor has pushed back on the recent national focus on the town, saying the spread of false rumors has been hurtful for the community.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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