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 voice memo, lasting more than six minutes, paints a picture of an empathetic director trying to smooth over any hurt feelings Lively felt regarding his response to her suggested rewrites of a key opening scene by apologizing profusely. —

Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025 However, as seen in this case, those decisions can sometimes cause unintended hurt feelings. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 Cue hurt feelings for Wallace and a frantic scramble for MBM to fill the suddenly vacant Daytona 500 seat. —

Greg Engle, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 Shake-it-up hire: Brian Flores, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Flores’ three-year run coaching the Miami Dolphins produced two winning seasons but no playoff appearances and some hurt feelings. —

Mike Sando, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hurt feelings