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
Example Sentences
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Larry Ellison's financial guarantee was what finally won over the Warner Bros. board, sealing Paramount's victory in a bruising bidding war with Netflix.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Speaking at a press conference in London on Monday, Barnaby's mother Emma Webber said: "It has been brutal, bruising and harrowing beyond measure - but it was so very necessary. "
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The analysts’ remarks came after Lululemon on Thursday cut its full-year forecast for the year, following a bruising proxy battle with its founder, Chip Wilson, which management said hurt the company’s reputation and sales.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Nevertheless it makes a fine reminder of the eternal currency of Miller’s bruising, beautiful play: “Attention must be paid.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
I held my hands up to my face and felt the heel of my shoe bruising my hands.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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