disfigurement
Example Sentences
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The scene is reminiscent of the heartbreaking moment in Peter Bogdanovich’s 1985 film “Mask” when a youth with a severe facial disfigurement discovered he looked normal in a funhouse mirror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Starbucks has been ordered to pay $50 million to a customer who suffered severe burns and disfigurement after hot drinks spilled in his lap in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
But after "learning acceptance" of his facial disfigurement he now shares his motivational story in schools with the aim of helping children "embrace their personalities and celebrate who they are".
From BBC ● May 17, 2025
For Dowd, Lydia’s transformation ultimately hinges on her disfigurement of Janine.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025
It bounced off, making a little dent under her earlobe, like a fold in the skin that was hardly a disfigurement at all.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
