Sentence examples for be hurtful from inspiring English sources

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be hurtful

adjective

Tending to impair or damage; injurious; mischievous; occasioning loss or injury.

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That, too, can be hurtful.

Speech can undeniably be hurtful.

It's sad that people can be hurtful.

It will be hurtful to them and reduce their motivation to work toward reconciliation.

They are all acceptable, and attacking someone for their beliefs can be hurtful.

But most of its strictures are along the lines of don't be hurtful or barbaric.

But while other peoples' unsolicited information can be amusing or annoying, it can also be hurtful.

Still, they can be hurtful and maddening, and I don't mean to minimize yours.

But wouldn't it be hurtful to dump such shocking news on her, unprepared?

"But I also said what I now understand to be hurtful things.

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