hurt
verb (used with object)
to cause bodily injury to; injure.
were 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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Head coach Mike Hesson admitted Pakistan's players were hurting in the dressing room after their crushing 61-run defeat to arch-rivals India in Colombo on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
The carrier last month narrowed its outlook for the quarter, noting that higher-than-expected fuel costs and challenges such as weather and air-traffic control issues were hurting operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Esther, 14, and Angel, 10, were hurting, too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
He also said that regulatory curbs on foreign investments in Indian start-ups were hurting innovation.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
“I was worried they were hurting you. Someone has to watch out for you, and I told you I would, didn’t I? Here, take these.”
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
