单词 | hurtful |
释义 | hurtful (hɜːʳtfʊl ) adjective If you say that someone's comments or actions are hurtful, you mean that they are unkind and upsetting. Her comments can only be hurtful to Mrs Green's family. Synonyms: unkind, upsetting, distressing, mean Collocations: hurtful comment She blamed her plight on a hurtful comment by a critic about her weight. The Sun I was devastated by her hurtful comment but the next day she denied saying it. The Sun Now that she understands more about psychosomatic disorders, she implies, she would not make such a glib and hurtful comment again, and nor should we. The Times Literary Supplement More than a quarter (26 per cent) had been upset by hurtful comments. The Sun People who make hurtful comments about groups often react more thoughtfully when it's someone they know. The Sun He's covered up a catalogue of hurtful remarks about his accent, his acting and his talent. Times, Sunday Times I'm less upset now, but still raw and smarting from the snide, hurtful remarks we've been making to each other. Times, Sunday Times Sadly, there will always be sick individuals who get their kicks by making cruel and hurtful remarks about others. The Sun Very rarely do they give hurtful remarks. The Sun They said that they had also endured 'nasty and hurtful remarks'. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 引起痛苦的 Japanese: 感情を害する |
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