Hate mail often contains exceptionally abusive, foul or otherwise hurtful language. Some see gossip as trivial, hurtful and socially and/or intellectually unproductive. The message is exploitative, hurtful and dishonest. After an argument, Aunt Em apologizes to Dorothy for an unintentionally hurtful remark. They want an investigation, which is upsetting and hurtful for Harriet. Analyse thoughts and emotions to determine if they are beneficial or hurtful. The mother and son exchange hurtful recriminations. Pride was not evil until it became all-consuming or hurtful to others. Hurtful communication is communication that inflicts psychological pain. Categories of hurt include devaluation, relational transgressions, and hurtful communication. He's said things that were hurtful to my character and hurtful to me professionally. "Battle Scars" is a song about the scars left from hurtful and broken relationships. Inside it was absolutely pissing me off and hurtful beyond belief. Moore later said he found the comments to be quite hurtful. In human interactions, teasing comes in two major forms, "playful" and "hurtful".