bruising
Example Sentences
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Since there isn’t much in the way of conversation, the bruising combat scenes take center stage to head-spinning effect.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
"I sustained a lot of bruising and all my upper legs turned yellow," Alex says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Some artificial-intelligence stocks that got knocked off their pedestals, in part due to a bruising July selloff, now represent attractive opportunities for investors, according to BofA analysts.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
An England Under-17 international, the bruising forward will naturally grab more headlines if he maintains the level he found in Austria against the back-to-back Champions League winners.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
I wrapped my fingers around the rough, bruising snake of a rope that slithered through them, and went up.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
