bruise
Example Sentences
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As he has pivoted from this declaration a decade later, one would think his ego would bruise from his non-stop insistence that he’s too ignorant for anyone to expect him to know things.
From Salon
Another time, she fell off a ladder while working on Christmas decorations, knocking herself out and severely bruising her face.
Nancy, who served as an assistant coach to Henry at CF Montreal before taking over the side from the former Arsenal and France striker in 2021, has had a bruising first 15 days in Glasgow.
From BBC
But these days, the company is suffering through the most bruising correction in decades for the city’s entertainment business.
But Dos Santos says the bruises he received there made him a better coach and a better person.
From Los Angeles Times
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