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unhealed

British  
/ ʌnˈhiːld /

adjective

  1. not having healed physically, mentally, or emotionally

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"A missing patch of hair isn't a threat to an animal, but an unhealed wound is."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2025

With her leaving, that opened up really deep, unhealed wounds for me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025

The wounds of not knowing remain unhealed for Lindsay’s family.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2024

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

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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