hurt
verb (used with object)
to cause bodily injury to; injure.
hurts
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present tense formof hurt (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“It hurts the hawks more than it hurts the doves,” said Neil Dutta of Renaissance Macro, who assumes that upcoming meetings will be roughly a coin flip because the inflation data won’t be conclusive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
His sister, Darline Graham, who succeeded him in the Senate, said Friday the bill "hits Putin where it hurts."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
“I’m typing this as I’m quite literally bawling my eyes out in my dressing room & it hurts me so much to disappoint you all.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
"It's more than punch power. That was spirit, that was Latz, that was Sina, that was the families. It hurts to even talk about it. It has been tough," Joshua, 36, said.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
A bottle of Elmer’s glue bounces off my head as I’m hugging Michael, and it actually hurts.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
