wound
noun
an injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather than disease.
wounding
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a word derived from
wound.
Example Sentences
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It all really comes down to attachment wounding in a really deep way, and the ways that we seek to feel not-so-freaked-out when that wounding gets activated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Within Russia's capital, local authorities reported that air defence systems had intercepted more than 80 drones overnight, wounding 12 people.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
“There are just so many wounding and damaging revelations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
RAF Akrotiri was last attacked in 1986 by pro-Libyan militants, wounding three people.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
It was his first misstep, but how to make him see it without wounding his fledgling confidence?
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
