bruise

Example Sentences

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Meeting Dominique Pelicot - 19 years old, handsome and just as bruised by a tough upbringing - had provided her with a chance to start anew.

From BBC

Even Toyota considers the U.S. sedan business bruising.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fed officials are still trying to strike a careful balance: leaning against inflation without bruising the labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are definitely going to be bruises on my arm tomorrow.

From Literature

In return he tried to make their lives comfortable, learning to cure their ills, treating their cuts and bruises as his mother treated his, combing burrs and prickles from their woolly coats.

From Literature