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
"I had been standing at the window for hours, my feet were hurting and my eyes were glazing over," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
“Double teaming Luka, they were hurting us and when we weren’t doubling, he was hurting us as well and I think that took us out of our rhythm offensively some.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
My ears were hurting and I could hardly move my fingers at all.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
