bruising
adjective
bruis·ing
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This sets the stage for a potentially bruising price war that could further crimp profits. — The Economist, "FedEx’s visionary founder is a disrupter at risk of disruption," 15 Aug. 2019 An exam found bruising and signs of trauma on her body, the report said. — Allie Morris, ExpressNews.com, "Texas counterterrorism chief fired after arrest on sex assault charge," 31 July 2019 That growth is now increasingly threatened by the bruising trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. — Alexandra Stevenson, BostonGlobe.com, "Bracing for more trade-war turmoil, 3 countries cut interest rates unexpectedly," 7 Aug. 2019 The indictment comes amid a bruising trade war between Washington and Beijing. — Amy Gunia, Time, "U.S. Indicts Chinese Billionaire on Charges of Evading $1.8 Billion in Tariffs," 1 Aug. 2019 Negotiators for the United States and China are meeting in Shanghai this week to try to find a way forward in resolving their bruising trade war. — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, "Your Next iPhone Might Be Made in Vietnam. Thank the Trade War.," 30 July 2019 That would be the first face-to-face meeting since Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed in June to resume negotiations aimed at ending a bruising tariff war over U.S. complaints about Chinese technology ambitions. — Washington Post, "Asian stocks rise on report of revived US-China trade talks," 24 July 2019 Just the FAQs, USA TODAY Chinese consumers are souring on American products amid a bruising trade war. — Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, "Chinese consumers say they've boycotted American products amid Trump trade war," 24 June 2019 Under his leadership, Israel fought a bruising 50-day war against Hamas militants that killed over 2,000 Palestinians and caused widespread destruction. — Aron Heller, The Seattle Times, "Israeli ex-army chief launches campaign to replace Netanyahu," 29 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bruising.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bruising
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of bruising
: extremely rough or painful
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