scar
noun
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
scars
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present tense formof scar (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Yet Liverpool fans, who still bear the scars of the Tom Hicks and George Gillette era, are viewing the potential high-profile investment cautiously.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
He’s got one foot on the so-called safe path — college, white-collar isolation — and the other on a career that’s already covering him in well-earned scars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
For young workers, studies have found the scars from missing a vital period of career attainment and network-building can last for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Marshall Islands' President Hilda Heine cited the weight of these historical nuclear scars in criticising China's missile.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
But when they raised their hands to touch their skin, their scars had not disappeared.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
