Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or quality of being hurtful or detrimental; injuriousness.
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- noun The property of being
hurtful .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Not by reasoning, not by the five senses alone, but by other and remoter and uncharted senses, came the feeling to White Fang that the man was ominous with evil, pregnant with hurtfulness, and therefore a thing bad, and wisely to be hated.
The Mad God 2010
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It's easy to cast a critical eye on the methods, styles, imperfections, unintentional hurtfulness, and ways our mother's caring communication seemed to go awry.
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When a "dependent" is not given what they want, and they are not equipped with proper communication skills and coping mechanisms, they can tend towards disrespectful rage and hurtfulness to deal with their uncomfortable frustration.
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Nowhere was this hurtfulness more evident than in Gingrich's private life.
Nigel Hamilton: The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree 2010
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Nowhere was this hurtfulness more evident than in Gingrich's private life.
Nigel Hamilton: The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree Nigel Hamilton 2010
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When a "dependent" is not given what they want, and they are not equipped with proper communication skills and coping mechanisms, they can tend towards disrespectful rage and hurtfulness to deal with their uncomfortable frustration.
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Though I would speak of its hurtfulness, it was my sensitivity that was ultimately deemed the problem.
What Can White Women Do? Renee 2009
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As for the rest – you'll have to unpack why the inherent hurtfulness of murder is an issue for hate speech; and, indeed, what you mean by "extra-legal sanctions".
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As for the rest – you'll have to unpack why the inherent hurtfulness of murder is an issue for hate speech; and, indeed, what you mean by "extra-legal sanctions".
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Though I would speak of its hurtfulness, it was my sensitivity that was ultimately deemed the problem.
Archive 2009-05-01 Renee 2009
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