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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Oh yeah, they’re bringing back longtime Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike, a bruising inside force for 14 seasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
A bruising draw in the Battle of the Bridge ended Tottenham's hopes before they lost their final two games to slip to third.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
U.S. stocks wavered after a bruising selloff last week that put both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite in correction territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Nowruz, which is celebrated by hundreds of millions worldwide and involves 13 days of festivities, follows a particularly bruising year for Iranians.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
What a bumping, bruising ride there was for the two of them as Tomás drove toward his unknown destination.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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