hurtfulness

/ˈhɜːrtfəlnəs/
noun
  1. The quality of causing emotional pain or distress.
    • The hurtfulness of his words made her cry.
    • She apologized for the hurtfulness of her comment.
    • The movie showed the hurtfulness of bullying in schools.
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