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hurts

Pronunciation: [hɜrts]

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Learn how to use hurts in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “physical sensation”

(verb) to feel pain in a part of your body. If you bump your knee or if you have a headache, that means something hurts.

Example

My head hurts after running outside in the cold.

Example

I don't feel any pain; nothing hurts today.

Example

Does your stomach hurt after eating that much ice cream?

Context: “emotional sensation”

(verb) to feel sadness or discomfort when someone says or does something unkind. If a friend says something mean, you might feel that it hurts your feelings.

Example

It hurts my feelings when my friends ignore me.

Example

She's happy and doesn't feel that anything hurts her today.

Example

Did your brother's joke hurt your feelings?

Context: “impact”

(verb) to cause someone or something to be harmed or made worse. Like if a decision hurts a community or a game hurts a player’s chances to win.

Example

The new policy really helps the workers and doesn't hurt them in any way.

Example

The loud noise from the construction hurt the animals in the area.

Example

Will the rain hurt the crops we planted?

How to pronounce hurts

Pronunciation: [hɜrts]

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