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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Draper has been hampered by bone bruising in his serving arm for more than a year, but said at the weekend, external he was "feeling physically good" before the Mubadala DC Open.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The negotiations have been so bruising that bad blood has built up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
He also said the authenticity of the bite marks on the photo — which form a circular shape with an absence of bruising — could be challenged in court by an expert in tooth reconstruction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Still, neither side is actually prepared to break the relationship apart again after the bruising decoupling push last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“The stones of the milpita are bruising my feet,” I say.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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