hurt feelings
plural noun
: unhappiness or sadness caused by someone's words or actions
His behavior at the party caused a lot of hurt feelings.
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Lines have been crossed, there are hurt feelings, and the two of them can't see eye-to-eye anymore.
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Months later, Vandersloot said any hurt feelings caused by Reese’s comments have faded into the background.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The money the production crew dispensed in Archer City helped most people over any hurt feelings.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
But the few times they’re forced to play their hurt feelings sincerely are as forced as the moment when Grace zips her gory wedding gown back on before it’s even been washed.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Months later, Vandersloot said any hurt feelings caused by Reese’s comments have faded into the background.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The money the production crew dispensed in Archer City helped most people over any hurt feelings.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
But the few times they’re forced to play their hurt feelings sincerely are as forced as the moment when Grace zips her gory wedding gown back on before it’s even been washed.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hurt feelings
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“Hurt feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurt%20feelings. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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