Good
Good adjective - Based on sound reasoning or information.
Hurtful
Hurtful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.
Usage example: the most hurtful thing you can do to this silk dress is put it in the dryer
Both words in one sentence
- If someone said equally rude or hurtful things to the viewer however, chances are good that the viewer wouldn't be quite as amused.
Source: Jerkass Dissonance -
This is also Truth in Television, as a good portion of bullying isn't children being legitimately malicious, but just trying to entertain themselves without realizing just who hurtful their fun is.
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The heroes are generally quite acceptable to modern readers, Stephen being incredibly progressive and Jack being too good-natured to really believe anything hurtful, but racism, sexism, and classism still pervade the setting, just as it did in the real 19th-century world.
Source: Literature / Aubrey-Maturin
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