wounded

Example Sentences

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He was mortally wounded in Normandy, but his death in a British hospital meant he had not been formally commemorated.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

By threading Celan’s poems through the lived record, Ms. Arno restores a proud, wounded, flirtatious, multilingual man often romanticized by reverence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The wounded included the 11-year-old, along with a 20-year-old and a 25-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He was told to go overboard but was then called back to help the wounded and secure the ship, which was flooding.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The older girl was howling now, clutching her wounded foot.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat