wound

Example Sentences

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Its aim, the acting president said, is to "heal the wounds of political confrontation, violence, and extremism".

From BBC

The crossing is set to open on Sunday on a trial basis to allow the passage of wounded individuals, ahead of a regular reopening scheduled for Monday, three sources at the crossing said.

From Barron's

After serving in the Army from 1966-68 in Vietnam, where he was wounded, he made his TV debut in 1971, playing a burglar alongside Cleavon Little in Norman Lear’s sitcom “All in the Family.”

From Los Angeles Times

He had already lost his lower jaw and wore his scarf tightly wound around his neck as though to prop up his smile.

From Los Angeles Times

At whatever age, cutting ties with a parent is rarely done lightly, and almost always stems from "emotional hurt and wounds that haven't been addressed", says psychotherapist Owen O'Kane, a former NHS mental health lead.

From BBC