- present participle of bruise.
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
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“He got hit in the back, and there were some issues there, bruising and pain, and that was a lot to have to fight through,” former Cal Poly head coach Paul Wulff said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Unusually, Turkey must navigate these complexities with Australia, a major fossil fuel exporter, after both countries agreed to share COP31 duties following a bruising hosting battle.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
The two men now face a bruising runoff on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Solomon had a bruising stretch around 2022 to 2024 that cast his longevity as CEO into doubt among many partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
His face, which earlier had seemed marked by old, bruising shadows, looked young again.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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