unhealed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The youngster suffered "significant blood loss" in a procedure which ultimately left his right hip wrongly aligned and his left hip unstable and unhealed.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
"A missing patch of hair isn't a threat to an animal, but an unhealed wound is."
From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025
Lay the salmon next to these foods: it's pink like an unhealed scar, frail and looks in need of a hug.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2023
“We can say that for many years this has been an unhealed wound in Polish-Ukrainian relations,” said Rafal Bochenek, the spokesperson for Poland’s ruling right-wing party.
From Washington Times • Jul. 7, 2023
He had worried for her, that she might become hunched and lame, as people did when their wounds went unhealed.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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