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"were hurt" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
You can use it when referring to a plural subject in the past tense, for example: The students were hurt when they heard the bad news.
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His feelings were hurt.
Feelings were hurt.
No children were hurt.
Dozens were hurt.
Sixty passengers were hurt.
Neither were hurt.
No Americans were hurt.
Two others were hurt.
Two volunteers were hurt.
No guards were hurt.
Several people were hurt.
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