bruising

Example Sentences

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Instead, it came from a bruising shock to his system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Kraft Heinz had tapped Cahillane in December to oversee the strategic shift after a bruising decade for one of the world’s largest food companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Yousaf recalled having to endure a bruising First Minister's Questions over Covid Whatsapp messages, just minutes after learning his wife's parents had been refused access to a flight to safety.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The surprise profit is good news for investors, who have been fretting about the impact a bruising price war in China would have on the bottom line for XPeng and other EV makers.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

His face, which earlier had seemed marked by old, bruising shadows, looked young again.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken