hurt slightly
Frequency: 6.811.2 per million words
to injure or upset to a small degree
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Examples (10)
- He fell off the scooter but was only slightly hurt.
- Her feelings were slightly hurt when he didn't remember her name.
- My tooth hurts slightly when I drink something cold.
- I bumped my elbow on the door, and it still hurts slightly.
- She seemed slightly hurt by the criticism, although she tried to hide it.
- The scratch from the cat only hurt slightly at first.
- Be careful, this injection might hurt slightly.
- He admitted that his pride was slightly hurt after losing the game.
- Even a small comment can hurt someone slightly.
- The new shoes hurt my feet slightly until I broke them in.