bruising

/ ˈbruːzɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing bruises, as by a blow
2. aggressively antagonistic; hurtful

   four months of bruising negotiation

noun

1. a bruise or bruises

Example Sentences

Further bruising was seen on Charlie over the following months by family and friends, and at the end of August 2023 Ms Roberts installed a spy camera overlooking her son's cot but took no further action, the court heard.

From BBC

Mr Lumley said there were "too many incidents of bruising for it not to have been the result of neglect", adding anyone living with Charlie bore "criminal responsibility" for what happened to him.

From BBC

The jury was given details of some of Ms Riaz's injuries, including multiple fractured ribs, bruising and lacerations to her lips.

From BBC

She suffered a bruising defeat to President-elect Trump on Tuesday.

From BBC

Alexi Lalas, once a bruising center back, looks at politics the same way he looks at soccer, as a contact sport in which you fight to the end, then shake hands.

From Los Angeles Times

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