bruised

Example Sentences

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When the fruit is cut, bruised, or exposed to air, the enzyme helps trigger the browning reaction.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

At first, Liliana would watch closely to make sure Francesco didn’t get tired or bruised.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The whole thing begins in two of my favorite corners of the grocery store: the overstock meat section and the slightly bruised produce bins.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

“The clouds over the Ochils are purple and bruised looking and the shadows are deep grey,” Lindsay observes of winter returning to mountains and hedgerows “battered by rain and never going to stand up again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

By midday, my arms and hands and chest were so raw and bruised I couldn’t have gone on, but by then we were finished.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz