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 opener, Farrell will be forced to assess his squad ahead of Fiji's visit to Dublin on 14 November.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
After a bruising selloff, the temptation is to go hunting for bargains.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
In Europe and Asia, healthcare stocks fell more sharply as local markets caught up with Thursday’s bruising losses in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
But after a bruising four years in office, current Dist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
My face was a volcanic red landscape of bites and stings with blue patches of bruising under the eyes.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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