Sorrow heartache
Hurt
Also known as aching, injured, pained
Strength 2 of 4
A tender, stinging ache when care, trust or closeness you counted on gives way, like a wound that still smarts to the touch.
In the body
- A sharp pang in the chest
- A tightening in the throat
- Eyes stinging
- An urge to pull away and curl in
Needs behind it
Softer and stronger
- Hurt
- Crushed
- Heartbroken
Often confused with
Angry
Hurt is the ache when care or trust gives way; angry is the heat that pushes back, and one often hides the other.
Sad
Hurt is the sting of a wound to trust, care or closeness; sad is the wider heaviness of loss, with or without a wound.
Upset
Upset is a general stirred-up state after something goes wrong; hurt is the specific ache when care or trust gives way.