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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a hurtful" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that causes emotional pain or distress.
Example: "Her words were a hurtful reminder of past mistakes."
Alternatives: "an injurious" or "a painful".
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A hurtful day.
It's a hurtful word, I know that.
Plagiarism is a hurtful act, on the internet, too.
"Hey, hey, hey, why would you say such a hurtful thing?" she said into the phone.
"I made a hurtful and thoughtless comment," Hayward said in a statement.
"I've never expressed such a hurtful opinion towards someone I don't know, or their children.
A boy spreads a hurtful story that turns out to be false.
At the end of the segment, he further joked about "a hurtful mention" of his ex-wife.
After a hurtful breakup, Ms. Sklar began using Foursquare, then in its infancy, to reignite her social life.
It stands as a hurtful symbol to millions, not only African-Americans, because it recalls the pain of slavery.
Not sending an invitation would be a hurtful indication that you, and especially your fiancé, had written off his former fraternity brother.
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