hurtful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- hurtfully adverb
- hurtfulness noun
- unhurtful adjective
- unhurtfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of hurtful
Example Sentences
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She said people have made hurtful comments to her.
From Los Angeles Times
What people were saying was all so idiotic and pointless and hurtful that it made me sick.
From Literature
Marsh said it was hurtful to hear concerns about Fripps Farm as it had been her life's dream.
From BBC
“That was the most hurtful thing — I don’t even know if that’s the word,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
Writing about the vandalism, Fergus said: "I'm devastated someone could be so cruel and hurtful to my James."
From BBC
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