hurt for
(US) To sympathize or empathize with (someone).
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make myself feel better the sun is coming up and making me self conscious though maybe i can fall back asleep before it gets too bright and go back to that place where everything didn't hurt for like ten more minutes
Sending you a big hug 🫂 Whenever I have my dad's favourite candy bar (or a Creme Egg, which he always used to bring me because he knew they were my favourite) it gets me right in the emotions. It's nice to have those…
I adjusted my elbow because it was starting to hurt for real and disturbed his highness. My arms are free because he decided being under the blanket was comfier apparently
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(US) To sympathize or empathize with (someone).
I hurt for the victims.
“I adjusted my elbow because it was starting to hurt for real and disturbed his highness. My arms are free because he decided being under the blanket was comfier apparently”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US) To need or crave something vital.
I'm hurting for a ride home.
“make myself feel better the sun is coming up and making me self conscious though maybe i can fall back asleep before it gets too bright and go back to that place where everything didn't hurt for like ten more minutes”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Sending you a big hug 🫂 Whenever I have my dad's favourite candy bar (or a Creme Egg, which he always used to bring me because he knew they were my favourite) it gets me right in the emotions. It's nice to have those happy associations but they do hurt for a bit, too ❤️”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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