wounding
Example Sentences
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It all really comes down to attachment wounding in a really deep way, and the ways that we seek to feel not-so-freaked-out when that wounding gets activated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Inhabitants of the Romanian city of Galati, near the border with Ukraine, expressed fear, bewilderment and anger on Friday after a drone crashed into a residential building, wounding two people during the night.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Simplicity delivers an almost wounding effect in his exemplary review of Arthur Penn’s 1967 crime drama “Bonnie and Clyde,” a film fueled by the intoxicating partnership of Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
What an interesting conclusion, considering her refusal to take accountability for other mistakes, including the show’s heartless depiction of Sullivan’s wounding.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
“They aimed at wounding more than Harriet,” said he.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
