we do not want to get hurt vs we do not want to

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. "We do not want to get hurt" implies a specific action (getting hurt) that is being avoided, while "We do not want to" leaves the action open-ended without specifying what is not wanted. The choice between the two depends on the context and the level of specificity needed.

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we do not want to get hurt

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the desire to avoid being hurt.

This phrase is used to express the intention of avoiding physical or emotional harm.

Examples:

We do not want to get hurt, so we need to be careful.
She told him that they do not want to get hurt in the process.
They do not want to get hurt by taking unnecessary risks.
We do not want to get hurt by trusting the wrong people.
The children do not want to get hurt while playing.

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Nov 3, 2014 ... We do not want to get hurt, so women have to go to defend the forest. The president does not value and does not know the forest and wants to ...
We want to be vulnerable, knowing that intimacy requires it, yet we do not want to get hurt. We want two things really, intimacy and safety. Luckily, these goals ...
Nov 30, 2013 ... We want to be vulnerable, knowing that intimacy requires it, yet we do not want to get hurt. We want two things really, intimacy and safety.
We do not want to get hurt, so women have to go to defend the forest. The president does not value and does not know the forest and wants to destroy it.

Alternatives:

We do not want to suffer any harm.
We do not want to be injured.
We do not want to experience pain.
We do not want to face any danger.
We do not want to be harmed.

we do not want to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a general lack of desire without specifying a particular action.

This phrase is used to indicate a lack of desire or intention without specifying the action that is not wanted.

Examples:

We do not want to cause any trouble.
She does not want to go to the party.
They do not want to be late.
He does not want to talk about it.
We do not want to make a mistake.

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Humor Short Stories · Nonfiction Short Stories · Romance Short Stories · Science Fiction Short Stories · Marcela Carbajo. Things We Do Not Want To Hear ...
Academic Boycott: “We do not want to continue business as usual”. Birgit Althaler · The Electronic Intifada. 8 November 2006 ...
'We do not want to leave our land': Pacific ambassadors at the United Nations resist the category of 'climate refugees'. Karen Elizabeth McNamaraa, , ,; Chris ...
Israeli Arabs: We Do Not Want to Live in Palestinian State. by Khaled Abu Toameh January 6, 2014 at 5:00 am.

Alternatives:

We prefer not to.
We would rather not.
We have no desire to.
We are not inclined to.
We are not interested in.

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we do not want to get hurt vs we do not want to