hurtful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- hurtfully adverb
- hurtfulness noun
- unhurtful adjective
- unhurtfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of hurtful
Example Sentences
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Writing about the vandalism, Fergus said: "I'm devastated someone could be so cruel and hurtful to my James."
From BBC
Of course, you cannot unhear hurtful comments, but you can prevent them from impacting your performance.
From MarketWatch
An actor for almost four decades, Lillard says he has built up a thick skin, but the comments were hurtful.
From Los Angeles Times
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 Literature
His remarks were picked up by a nearby microphone and Jackson later apologised for his "crude and hurtful remarks".
From BBC
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