hurt
verb (used with object)
to cause bodily injury to; injure.
am hurting
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present progressiveof hurt (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Danson: I finally looked at her one day and went, “Oh, I am hurting her soul by saying no to a dog.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
"It is going to be a sad dressing room. There is nothing you can do to make things better. Life moves on pretty quickly. I am hurting too."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
I am hurting just like everyone else and I am likely no less than most people in America, We are all trying toward a destination that has not yet been determined.
From Salon ● May 27, 2022
“Though I am hurting more than I ever imagined possible, I still love my husband,” Ms. Rodriguez wrote in a statement.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2020
We leave the office, and I am hurting so much, I want to sit on the paving stones and cry.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
