: having a bruise or many bruises
a badly bruised fighter
a bruised apple
: damaged or wounded by or as if by being struck
a bruised ego
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Curry has been nursing a bruised tailbone since a hard fall during the Warriors’ victory over Toronto on March 20, the team’s last home game.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Without that separation, they are left to sit with a bruised ego, the deeply personal experience of shame, and embarrassment.
—Kwame Christian, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
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American Idol alum Scotty McCreery was left with a bruised ego after taking a tumble while on stage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Just before midnight, the crowd streamed out of the swampy bar into the cold air, bruised and smiling.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Without that separation, they are left to sit with a bruised ego, the deeply personal experience of shame, and embarrassment.
—Kwame Christian, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
American Idol alum Scotty McCreery was left with a bruised ego after taking a tumble while on stage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Just before midnight, the crowd streamed out of the swampy bar into the cold air, bruised and smiling.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Bruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruised. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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