wounds

Example Sentences

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The flies lay their eggs in open wounds or mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals, where they hatch into larvae and feed on flesh.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The world number one has been left licking her wounds after a chastening 3-6 7-5 6-0 defeat by Russia's Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarter-finals.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In his short story “Intimacy,” Raymond Carver uses the metaphor of “dead leaves” to describe the unresolved wounds between the narrator and his ex-wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“For the first time in history we can treat one of the biggest problems humans have—emotional wounds that have a lifelong impact,” Greenwald says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Rowdy seemed to understand what I had said because he stopped licking his wounds and looked toward the house.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls