How to Use hurt in a Sentence

hurt

1 of 2 verb
Definition of hurtnext
Synonyms for hurtnext
  • The lack of rain has hurt the corn crop.
  • It hurt me to see her go.
  • My tooth still hurts me.
  • Their lack of interest in her work hurt her deeply.
  • Be careful with that knife or you could hurt yourself.
  • She was badly hurt in a car accident.
  • If we lose this game it will seriously hurt our chances of making the play-offs.
  • You're only hurting yourself by holding a grudge against them.
  • Ouch! You're hurting my arm!
  • When I woke up this morning I hurt all over.
  • This idea of wanting to love someone and hurt them at the same time.
    — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Of course, the vintage Louis Vuitton luggage at the foot of the bed doesn't hurt.
    — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 31 May 2023
  • Nobody got hurt, but one year Mr. Jones kicked the fish tank over.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Plus, the fact that Oprah has deemed them one of her favorite things sure doesn’t hurt.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Open the lancet and press it into the tip of your finger along the side (pricking the pad can hurt more).
    — Gary Gilles, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2023
  • He’s got to catch Spence in between his punches to hurt him.
    — Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023
  • One day that foot's not going to hurt anymore, and the fever's going to go down.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
  • The fact that the the bottle looks like something out of Marie Antoinette's wardrobe doesn't hurt either.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Milk chocolate, which is high in sugar and dairy, is more likely to hurt than help.
    — USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Because that’s going to lead to more articles and James doesn’t want to hurt Supreme.
    — Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Did the pandemic bailout help low-wage workers, or hurt them?
    — Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
  • So far, Trump's decision to duck out of the debates hasn't hurt his poll numbers.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The legs may hurt at night, and the body often feels uncomfortable when trying to sleep.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Our goal each week is not to hurt ourselves, win the turnover margin, produce in special teams.
    — Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Beware practicing the kind of humor that hurts more than helps your child, though.
    — Bob Brody, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • In a surprising twist, some folks even theorized why Throsen got hurt in the first place.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 18 June 2023
  • There’s no ‘getting in formation’ when your feet hurt one hour into the event.
    — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Bottom line from the numbers: The third-party vote being anywhere between 4 to 8 points could hurt Dems the most.
    — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 30 May 2023
  • Plus, shoppers who walk everywhere say that these shoes are comfortable and never hurt their feet.
    — Rachel Trujillo, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Little said overturning a deal that state officials had made under the authority of Idaho law was unfair and could hurt the state.
    — Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024
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hurt

2 of 2 noun
  • She tried to put past hurts behind her.
  • Her sympathy eased the hurt he felt after his dog's death.
  • They felt a great hurt after their bitter divorce.
  • As long as the hurt is quick, maybe the harm could be too.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The Padres are suddenly putting the hurt on the Phillies.
    — Dan Gelston, ajc, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The hurt of that day still gnaws at him, the details of the killing still fresh in his mind.
    — Richard Mertens, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The tears streaking the faces of the Silverwolves showed how much the lost hurt.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Mar. 2022
  • The jury had deadlocked on the charges in her case, adding to her hurt.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 16 June 2023
  • The wrong sports bra could leave you in a world of hurt when things start bouncing.
    — Nikhita Mahtani, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a very strong sense of hurt, sadness, a lot ogrie.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 17 May 2022
  • That was part of my goal to show the hurt behind her actions.
    — Veronica Wells, Essence, 5 Feb. 2022
  • But maybe, just maybe, that was coming from a place of hurt.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Love, too often, gets buried in a world of hurt and fear.
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 22 June 2023
  • That could put a hurt on the Bengals’ push to return to the Super Bowl.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 3 Nov. 2022
  • That makes it about your need to be absolved, not their hurt.
    — Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The 29-year-old hurt his knee March 3 in Dallas and has missed the past seven games.
    — C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Shorten that lag and save yourself from a world of hurt.
    — Justin Hale, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Is your Achilles' heel the hurt that comes with rejection?
    — Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN, 12 July 2022
  • But despite the hurt from the loss, Wolfe knows there are a lot of teams that would switch places with the Bulldogs in a heartbeat.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Gary and Cameron both know a thing or two about familial hurt.
    — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2023
  • That is an amazing act of resistance in the face of hurt, an amazing act of love in the face of hate.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The Lions and her nephew are poised for even greater things next year, but that doesn't take away the hurt of Sunday night.
    — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2024
  • But the big new contract and bright future hasn't quelled all of Freeman's hurt.
    — Greg Beacham, ajc, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Moving on from a past hurt might be this day's main challenge.
    — Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2022
  • But some of us are better equipped to tend to the hurt and move on, while others struggle for years to come.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Friday never had to witness the hurt to know things had gone south.
    — Bonnie Garmus, Good Housekeeping, 19 May 2022
  • To be clear, both Drea and Eleanor’s desires for revenge come from a place of real harm and true hurt.
    — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 19 Sep. 2022
  • In fact, just thinking about the variables involved could make your brain hurt.
    — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The only blowout was by Denver by 29 on Jan. 11 when Devin Booker was out with a hurt left groin strain.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The amount could get even bigger with interest, and even appealing as Trump will do, may not stop the financial hurt of paying or bonding in the meantime.
    — Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024

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