bruise

"An aggressive pacifism, obviously, but we only bruise our victims' egos," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

But the images also bring back “the chirping and the beeping,” the panic and urgency, and the toe-prick tests that made Jackson bruise and “squeal” with pain.

From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026

He might have given himself a bruise the size of a baseball but he’s focused on the audience’s delight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

There are now calls to widen the investigation to examine the case of Damion Russell after medics at Blackpool Victoria Hospital failed to ask his father about an old bruise on his head.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

“She was sneaking around with Trip. Trip, of all people, Izzy. She didn’t even care that—” He stopped, as if he had pressed too hard on a fresh bruise.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

It was only when Amelia started presenting with bruises Gemma knew something wasn't right - within 10 days Amelia got her leukaemia diagnosis.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

“When the consequences of a geopolitical crisis roils oil markets and bruises the bond market, it is only a matter of time before equities get hit,” Brooks of XTB added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

When people notice his plentiful bruises, Almásy makes up excuses, leading them to think he’s a klutz.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026

The trade brawl could leave both countries with more bruises than a hockey fight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

They put him to bed, fed him, and took care of his bruises.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

That’s some shaky ground on which to repair bruised friendships.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

Having been bashed, bumped and bruised on his way to winning Gladiators earlier this year, you might expect Josh McDonald wants to put his feet up.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

U.S. junk bonds are getting badly bruised in September, with their high yields so far failing to provide enough cushion this month to withstand heightened market volatility without losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

That means the Dodgers will get five days off next week to prepare for their playoff opener, a godsend for a bruised and bloodied team that has stumbled to the finish of the regular season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

His eye was only slightly bruised and the swelling had gone down.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

After a bruising stretch for tech stocks, investors will be looking for more than upbeat forecasts to justify valuations amid rising borrowing costs, MarketWatch’s Joe Adinolfi reports.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

As the emotional storms begin to break out, it’s easy to sympathize with Trip, whose exasperation Mr. Keery captures with dynamic energy and bruising humor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It was a gamble that backfired and, after two bruising defeats, he may benefit from some time away.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

“He got hit in the back, and there were some issues there, bruising and pain, and that was a lot to have to fight through,” former Cal Poly head coach Paul Wulff said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

It seemed like an impossibly long walk to cross the room to them, and they began a bruising barrage of comments.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman