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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The situation that we wanted to sustain throughout the season was she’s not doing these things because she got shot, her stomach hurts and she’s mad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
To be sure, it’s not necessarily how high interest rates are that hurts stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Investors are worried that surging Treasury yields will hit small companies where it hurts most: their borrowing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"It's people that make entertainment, it's the everyday creatives that this industry is built on - this is who it hurts."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
It kind of hurts, and makes me think I have to go to the bathroom.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
