hurtful
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of hurtful
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Farage said he liked Parry and had known him "for a very long time", but that his comments were "crass, insensitive, hurtful and wrong".
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
She said people have made hurtful comments to her.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Of course, you cannot unhear hurtful comments, but you can prevent them from impacting your performance.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026
"That's not the same as occasionally losing your temper with your child or saying something hurtful in the heat of the moment. It's something that is sustained over time," he says.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
And because we were only a team of four, being the one person left out when the other three gathered was all the more hurtful.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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