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hurtful in French

hurtful in French is blessant — hurtful means causing emotional pain, especially by being unkind or insulting.

hurtful in French

blessant
adj
Tending to hurt someone's feelings; insulting; lacerating.

What does "hurtful" mean?

  1. adj Causing emotional pain, especially by being unkind or insulting.
    "His hurtful comments about her work stung for days."
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hurtful in a sentence

  • His hurtful comments about her work stung for days.
  • It was a hurtful thing to say in front of everyone.

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What is "hurtful" in French?

"hurtful" in French is blessant. hurtful means: Causing emotional pain, especially by being unkind or insulting.

How do you use "hurtful" in a sentence?

Example: "His hurtful comments about her work stung for days." In French, "hurtful" is blessant.

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