- present participle of bruise.
bruising
Britishadjective
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causing bruises, as by a blow
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aggressively antagonistic; hurtful
four months of bruising negotiation
noun
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That, in turn, led to a flight back to government bonds, ending a bruising selloff that had driven Treasury yields to their highest levels in more than two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Unusually, Turkey must navigate these complexities with Australia, a major fossil fuel exporter, after both countries agreed to share COP31 duties following a bruising hosting battle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The two men now face a bruising runoff on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Kerrigan recovered from heavy bruising in time to make the USA team, alongside Harding.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
His jaw drops; clearly, my bruising and swelling look worse than yesterday.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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