bruised
Example Sentences
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Reiner pointed to “a variety of physical ailments” that are “easy to see,” including bruised hands, swollen legs and an inability to stay awake.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
These battles leave even the toughest environmental advocates within governments bruised.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Even activist heavyweight Elliott Investment Management was bruised there in 2015, when it failed to block a merger inside the vast Samsung group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Buddha, seeing him bruised, bloody, and weeping, smiles and tells him he must bear it.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Their bodies were bruised and aching from their pounding up and down in the bows, and they were exhausted from lack of sleep.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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