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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His most bruising reviews bring us back to ourselves, to messy, genuine feeling.
Nowruz, which is celebrated by hundreds of millions worldwide and involves 13 days of festivities, follows a particularly bruising year for Iranians.
From Los Angeles Times
U.S. stocks finished sharply lower on Friday, as investors wrapped up another bruising week.
The surprise profit is good news for investors, who have been fretting about the impact a bruising price war in China would have on the bottom line for XPeng and other EV makers.
From Barron's
Parents set up command centers, practice checking out and have backups for their backup options, all for a few bruising seconds.
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