Examples of hurtful in a Sentence
She can't forgive him for the hurtful things he said.
Their comments were really hurtful to me.
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Too often, the concept of second chances consists of hollow rhetoric and hurtful stigma.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
But some of the messages are frightening and certainly very hurtful.
—Alice Park, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
While some of the salacious gossip has been hurtful, Ovesen does not allow herself to be defined by it.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
All 10 candidates denounced the rhetoric, with some saying more needs to be done to call out hurtful behavior, especially in social media.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
But some of the messages are frightening and certainly very hurtful.
—Alice Park, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
While some of the salacious gossip has been hurtful, Ovesen does not allow herself to be defined by it.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
All 10 candidates denounced the rhetoric, with some saying more needs to be done to call out hurtful behavior, especially in social media.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hurtful
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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