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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After a bruising selloff, the temptation is to go hunting for bargains.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
It has been a bruising time and one he needs to recover from quickly with just seven months until the assembly election.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
But after a bruising four years in office, current Dist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
As the emotional storms begin to break out, it’s easy to sympathize with Trip, whose exasperation Mr. Keery captures with dynamic energy and bruising humor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Each apprentice gave their best, but Bokator was a bruising discipline and not everyone’s strength.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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