hurtful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- hurtfully adverb
- hurtfulness noun
- unhurtful adjective
- unhurtfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of hurtful
Example Sentences
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Eight days later, Sotomayor issued an apology, saying her comment was inappropriate and hurtful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
"We don't even know if she took Tylenol during her pregnancy, but that was a hurtful moment for her."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“I regret my hurtful comments. I have apologized to my colleague.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
She said people have made hurtful comments to her.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
As hurtful as those comments were, what made things worse was that as she said them, Magic was lifting up C.C.’s wings and looking under them.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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