hurtful
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of hurtful
Example Sentences
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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
Three months later, I published a mea culpa, in which I renounced my support for Trump and apologized for my hurtful deeds and rhetoric.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
"It's really just a hurtful process from start to finish."
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Harry could see her struggling for something hurtful to say.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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