Generally, humorously phrased hurtful messages were found by researchers to be less hurtful than non-humorously phrased comments EXCEPT when they were about abilities or intelligence, de-escalating the relationship, or about a person's hopes or plans.

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The statement is true according to the research findings. Humorously phrased hurtful messages were found to be less hurtful than non-humorously phrased comments in most cases, except for those related to abilities/intelligence, de-escalation of the relationship, or hopes/plans.

Generally, Humorously Phrased Hurtful Messages Were Found by Researchers to Be