hurtful
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“It’s hurtful, because the people who are calling me rat and snitch, they’re all officers,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“But she got very defensive and told me that I was being hurtful to her.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
"I'm happy to clear it up, because it's the most hurtful thing and the exact opposite of what was reported," Johnson told The Telegraph.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
He described the Scottish election result as "disappointing and hurtful" and took full responsibility for the strategy of focussing the campaign on constituencies rather than the list vote.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
I love you too, I wanted to say with as much hurtful sarcasm as I could muster, but she hadn’t seen me, and I kept quiet.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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