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The phrase "a lot of hurtful things" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing negative or damaging comments or actions that have been said or done, often in a personal context.
Example: "During the argument, he said a lot of hurtful things that really affected her feelings."
Alternatives: "many painful remarks" or "numerous damaging comments".
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A lot of hurtful things".
When you do this, you can feel good about yourself, because you did not end up saying a lot of hurtful things to your partner, which may have caused lasting damage to the relationship.
When I spoke with her, she expressed this crazy reaction beautifully; "He was saying a lot of hurtful things to me and I really wished I wasn't hearing them, but I could see that he was hurt and I really wanted to not dwell in the heat of the moment and let all his words get to me.
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[My childhood] was full of confusing messages around race, lots of hurtful things that happened around race, not in my family but outside in the community.
And Jeanne Brett at Northwestern has a great metaphor or piece of advice for this, which is that if someone is venting, and they are saying a lot of things that are hurtful or words that you don't agree with, imagine those words just going right over your shoulder.
A lot of false things were brought up and they were very hurtful, very painful, for me personally and there were attacks on me as well that I really didn't appreciate.
"A lot of good things were said, a lot of things that were hurtful but true," Antonio Davis said.
"A lot of positive things.
We do a lot of different things.
I buy a lot of freezer things.
"A lot of weird things can happen".
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