bruising

/ ˈbruːzɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing bruises, as by a blow

2. aggressively antagonistic; hurtful

   four months of bruising negotiation

noun

1. a bruise or bruises

Example Sentences

"I had quite considerable pain down that area of my leg following it. Also I had slight bruising come up."

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When Newcastle needed a result most, following a bruising defeat at Brentford before the international break, Howe and his staff devised a plan to finally get the better of Manchester City in the Premier League.

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Stocks rallied to the end the week after a bruising stretch of declines.

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There can be side effects - such as redness, swelling and bruising but these tend to be temporary.

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But this year’s bruising budget fight proved that divided government can still check executive overreach—and that sound fiscal judgment is worth fighting for.

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Related Words

• able-bodied 
• athletic 
• beefy 
• brawny 
• bulky 
• hulking 
• muscular 
• portly 
• stocky 
• stout 
• strapping 
• sturdy