How to Use hurt for in a Sentence

hurt for

verb
  • One day my left foot hurt for no good reason.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
  • This sting of this loss will hurt for a while, and for so many reasons.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • My heart hurts for Brandon, Zoe, and Kimber.
    — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The trees that line Foley Field aren’t hurting for calories these days.
    — Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 31 May 2026
  • Without snow in the mountains, the places that depend on the West’s rivers will hurt for water.
    — Rebecca Boyle, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Without a long-term deal in place with the Lakers, some extra cash won’t hurt for the veteran big man.
    — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
  • How many more Americans need to die or get badly hurt for this operation to end?
    — Rachel Wolf , Paul Mauro , Bill Melugin , Alexandra Koch , David Spunt, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Family drama, regardless of the cause, can hurt for countless reasons.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
  • How many more residents, how many more Americans need to die or get badly hurt for this operation to end?
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
  • When other key players got hurt for 10, 15 or 25 games straight, Bridges just kept chugging.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
  • In reply, Rohit Sharma retired hurt for 19 off 13 balls.
    — ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • But Jones is behind Domínguez on the depth chart — not that that can’t change this spring — and would also likely need someone to get hurt for regular reps to open up.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Unfortunately, the plane went down (Sunday) evening in Maine, and my heart hurts for them, for their children, and for their families.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
  • First, California’s state government is not hurting for money.
    — Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The Weeknd 'Dancing in the Flames' The Weeknd is not hurting for nominations, but hear us out.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The Blackhawks aren’t hurting for big personalities.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • But Saturday’s loss will hurt for a while, with Messi delivering a message to the team following the painful result.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
  • This one must have hurt for Titans fans, seeing their former head coach, sporting his familiar navy blue vest on the opposing sideline, coaching his new team in a blowout win while their own team still looks aimless.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Between 13 and 16 inches of clearance should give you enough space for essentials like a glass of water and a book, though one or two drawers of storage never hurts for keeping things like ​​sleep masks close at hand.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
  • Ducks coach Joel Quenneville replaced Terry, who has been playing hurt for the last few months, with Beckett Sennecke to start the second period.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • As Cambodia's single biggest tourist attraction, the Angkor Wat temple complex never hurts for visitors.
    — Lilit Marcus, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2016
  • Special teams contributor Akayleb Evans is likely to factor into the nickel package as well, but the Panthers were still hurting for depth with Thornton on IR.
    — Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Although the Maldives isn't exactly hurting for luxury properties, Taj's Exotica Resort and Spa still manages to set itself apart from the pack.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Caldwell also is hurting for food options, according to Council Member Diana Register, and could benefit from new commercial development at Silverleaf.
    — Noah Daly may 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
  • The Nintendo Switch 2 isn’t exactly hurting for new racing games in its short life thus far, following Mario Kart World at launch, Kirby Air Riders shortly thereafter, and a rerelease of F-Zero GX for Switch Online subscribers.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026

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