healed

Example Sentences

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“The Turkish nation created in 1923 never healed the wounds of a people who lost an empire,” writes Ms. Hansen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Chronic pain, however, continues even after the injury has healed, creating a kind of false alarm that can last for weeks, months, or years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

In many ways, plugging into the literary community and falling in love with reading again have healed that sense of loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"I had the best cry of my life. I felt so healed and relieved after," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But that word, “whatnot,” settled into his brain like a splinter, like a chip of glass—like anything that looks healed over but truly isn’t, and can still give pangs years later.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix