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She can't forgive him for the hurtful things he said.
Their comments were really hurtful to me.
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These comments though likely not intended to be hurtful, can still impact you deeply.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Heather went on to point out all the hurtful things the women have said about one another.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
While the internet rallied around the actor following the negative outpouring, the hurtful comments did what they were intended to do: try and shame Sydney Sweeney.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
No one called me, which was so strange, and that was hurtful.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Heather went on to point out all the hurtful things the women have said about one another.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
While the internet rallied around the actor following the negative outpouring, the hurtful comments did what they were intended to do: try and shame Sydney Sweeney.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
No one called me, which was so strange, and that was hurtful.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Hurtful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurtful. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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