bruise

Example Sentences

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Somehow, a beaten and bruised England must stir themselves to find a Christmas miracle at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the most anticipated day in the Australian sporting calendar.

From BBC

Detroit is technically still alive and playing with urgency after a loss that had to bruise morale.

From Los Angeles Times

As he has pivoted from this declaration a decade later, one would think his ego would bruise from his non-stop insistence that he’s too ignorant for anyone to expect him to know things.

From Salon

Another time, she fell off a ladder while working on Christmas decorations, knocking herself out and severely bruising her face.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nancy, who served as an assistant coach to Henry at CF Montreal before taking over the side from the former Arsenal and France striker in 2021, has had a bruising first 15 days in Glasgow.

From BBC