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as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
the most hurtful thing you can do to this silk dress is put it in the dryer
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as in painful
hard to accept or bear especially emotionally
her ex-husband said hurtful things that she could never forgive
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Recent Examples of hurtful
This latest dating trend explains how a person can ignore you but suddenly resurface, which is extremely hurtful.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Oct. 2024
As hurtful as the backlash was, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded became Minaj’s first album to debut at No. 1, selling 253,000 copies in its first week.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
If the toxicity and hurtful comments cross over to harassment/defaming, utilize your legal resources and let folks know to play with somebody else.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
And having [Armstrong] singing my son’s songs is hurtful.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 11 Oct. 2024
As hurtful as the backlash was, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded became Minaj’s first album to debut at No. 1, selling 253,000 copies in its first week.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
If the toxicity and hurtful comments cross over to harassment/defaming, utilize your legal resources and let folks know to play with somebody else.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 27 Sep. 2024
And having [Armstrong] singing my son’s songs is hurtful.
—Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
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Working out prior to menopause will reduce the risk of osteoporosis in your later years. And avoid harmful habits – smoking and heavy alcohol consumption can weaken bone density and increase the risk of fractures.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Albanese cited the risks to the physical and mental health of children from excessive social media use, in particular the risks to girls from harmful depictions of body image and misogynist content aimed at boys.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This lightweight trail runner is designed to slide on like a sock, eliminating painful pressure points and decreasing the possibility of blisters.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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These punishments are especially painful since North Korea’s economy has been severely strained by international sanctions, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic mismanagement.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Most vapes contain nicotine, which comes from tobacco and can be detrimental to the parts of a young person's brain that oversee learning, attention, impulse control and mood.Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ohio State has already dropped a game this year so another loss could be detrimental to their seeding down the line.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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This soaring exploration of generational trauma starts with Star, a survivor of the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre, who’s forced to speak English and practice Christianity by the man who goes on to found the notoriously cruel Carlisle Indian Industrial School.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Calcutta and appeared as Tony Moss, the cruel, toupeed director of the topless dance revue at the Stardust Casino, in Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls (1995).Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2024
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Still, the storm is threatening to bring flooding rain, mudslides, damaging winds and dangerous surf and rip current conditions to Cuba, which is still reeling from the collapse of its electrical grid and Hurricane Oscar.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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These new storms are capable of a few tornadoes, ping pong ball-sized hail, and 75 mph damaging winds.Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Trump has promised to enact a new fiscal and economic regime, including harsh tariffs that some economists fear could have inflationary effects.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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November is here, and with its arrival comes cooler, harsher weather.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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For observers to project their own values and interests onto Hamas and its supporters is to fall into a dangerous trap.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Williams was wearing a monitor manufactured by Honeywell Safety Products that should have warned him that he had been exposed to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Is Taurine Safe? Supplemental taurine is considered very safe and isn't associated with adverse side effects, even when taken in high doses for long periods.Jillian Kubala, RD, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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While fewer adverse health effects are associated with fall DST, people still often feel sluggish and tired after the clock changes, explains the Sleep Foundation, so gaining an hour of sleep may not result in better rest or erase our sleep debt after one night.Sophie Okolo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtful. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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