hurt someone's feelings

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hurt someone's feelings

verb hurts someone's feelings · hurting someone's feelings · hurt someone's feelings

  1. idiomatic To offend or emotionally hurt someone.

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verb to offend someone

한국어.감정을 상하게 하다 .gamjeong'eul sanghage hada
Françaisblesser, vexer
Italianoferire i sentimenti

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@misc{hurt_someone_s_feelings_2026,
  title = {hurt someone's feelings},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hurt%20someone's%20feelings},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}