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bruising

British  
/ ˈbruːzɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing bruises, as by a blow

  2. aggressively antagonistic; hurtful

    four months of bruising negotiation
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noun

  1. a bruise or bruises

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Example Sentences

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Symptoms of adder bites in dogs include pain and swelling, bruising, lethargy, drooling and vomiting.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Investors will need to rest up ahead of next week’s bruising slate of corporate earnings, economic data, and central bank policy meetings.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

It’s betting that in doing so developers can build low-income homes quicker and cheaper in a county with a bruising affordability and homelessness crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Instead, it came from a bruising shock to his system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

What a bumping, bruising ride there was for the two of them as Tomás drove toward his unknown destination.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

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