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bruised







ADJECTIVE
wounded
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Salisbury was colorful: A mixed martial arts enthusiast, he once appeared at the agency’s headquarters with his face bruised and eye blackened from a recent bout.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Javier Ramirez was handcuffed in the back of an unmarked car, bruised and confused, when immigration agents used a word he had never heard before.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Benn and Sir Keir Starmer made a core part of their time in office fixing relations with the Irish government, which had been badly bruised during Brexit.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The Buddha, seeing him bruised, bloody, and weeping, smiles and tells him he must bear it.

From Slate Jul. 10, 2026

He bared his bruised knuckles at me, a startling contrast to the elegant finery of his silver rings.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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