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
Example Sentences
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He drove down pension costs after a bruising battle with city unions.
From Los Angeles Times
That ended up being in the bruising Big Ten with Minnesota.
From Los Angeles Times
"I did see the brain scans at the hospital and there was a lot of bruising on his brain," he said.
From BBC
It's been bruising for a company that has always looked like a winner.
From BBC
Not so for hockey: The bruising tough-guy game is Canadian in origin, and Canada is the winningest team in Olympic history.
From Los Angeles Times
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