scar
noun
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
have scarred
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present perfectof scar.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This is an extraordinary moment in history, the climax of a series of terrible traumas that have scarred the Western psyche over the past two centuries.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2023
The last two years have scarred the world and the country, and Omicron threatens to put rebuilding on hold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
The wars, coupled with a crippling blockade and the fallout of infighting between Palestinian factions, also have scarred Gaza in ways that can be difficult to quantify.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
In 2018, spurred by a campaign for accurate portrayals of disabilities, the British Film Institute announced it would no longer fund films whose villains have scarred or disfigured faces.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2020
He felt as if somehow he had been granted a gift in escaping a sorrow that would have scarred his life.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
