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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The issue with this is more than just a matter of hurt feelings.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
As for the notion there is lingering animosity or hurt feelings regarding his position switch, Devers expressed a desire to turn the page.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
And while there was a lot of drama and hurt feelings between the cast, there was also camaraderie.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In with all of them is the team’s glue guy, Josh Hart, at least when Hart has gotten over hurt feelings about not getting to another triple double.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
As for the notion there is lingering animosity or hurt feelings regarding his position switch, Devers expressed a desire to turn the page.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
And while there was a lot of drama and hurt feelings between the cast, there was also camaraderie.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In with all of them is the team’s glue guy, Josh Hart, at least when Hart has gotten over hurt feelings about not getting to another triple double.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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