hurt
verb (used with object)
to cause bodily injury to; injure.
was hurting
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past progressiveof hurt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"His back was hurting but he was only young and couldn't articulate what the problem was," Haslam said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
In a December Rand survey, about two-thirds of college students who used AI for homework agreed the technology was hurting critical-thinking skills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
“I was so scared that something was seriously damaged or wrong because it was hurting so much,” she explains.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
Even if he was hurting from the impacts on his family, Moss still wanted to help others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2025
Lil’s stomach was hurting so bad, she didn’t even look back.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
