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

One victim was pushed to the floor and kicked "multiple times", including in the head, leaving them with concussion, bruising and a bloody nose.

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The protests come after a bruising week for the president and his allies.

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Two years into his term, his party suffered a bruising defeat in parliamentary elections, handing the opposition party an even bigger majority.

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Ms Welby had a fractured nose, broken finger and extensive bruising to her head and face and was treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn.

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Giuffre said this year "has been the worst", alongside a photograph from a hospital bed showing visible bruising.

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