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Antonyms for hurting


Grammar : Verb
Spell : hurt
Phonetic Transcription : hɜrt



Definition of hurting

Origin :
  • 1680s, "causing hurt," from present participle of hurt (v.). Reflexive sense of "suffering, feeling pain" recorded by 1944.
  • verb cause physical pain; experience pain
  • verb cause mental pain
Example sentences :
  • So the poor brothers are to be left for fear of hurting the rich ones?
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • He had a strange pleasure in hurting the feelings of others.
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • Suddenly I relaxed my hold, for I was afraid of hurting her now.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • The strength of his fingers was hurting me: he hoped I would wince.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
  • Was it impossible for her to realise that she was hurting him?
  • Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
  • She was not afraid of offending Jimmy or of hurting his feelings.
  • Extract from : « People of Position » by Stanley Portal Hyatt
  • He would not have cared a bit about hurting Camille and his mother.
  • Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
  • You do not feel as if you ought not to walk on the grass for fear of hurting it.
  • Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
  • Then he became conscious that it was hurting him and he commenced to hate it.
  • Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson
  • I seem to have a particularly unfortunate habit of hurting myself.
  • Extract from : « The Greater Power » by Harold Bindloss

Synonyms for hurting

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