: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
The wounded — 19-year-olds Richard Murray and Janacia Davis, , and 18-year-old Aamori McGann — were taken to Broward Health Medical Center.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
And Arturo Medina has a sweet and wounded presence as Armando, Nina’s ex-husband, who hopes to rekindle their old flame.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
In Washington alone there are 750 wounded and 4,186 persons arrested.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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Adjective
Keōua is blinded by wounded pride over his late father’s decision to bequeath their sacred God of War symbol to Kamehameha.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
The wounded — 19-year-olds Richard Murray and Janacia Davis, , and 18-year-old Aamori McGann — were taken to Broward Health Medical Center.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
And Arturo Medina has a sweet and wounded presence as Armando, Nina’s ex-husband, who hopes to rekindle their old flame.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
In Washington alone there are 750 wounded and 4,186 persons arrested.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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wounded
1 of 2 plural noun
wound·ed
ˈwün-dəd 
: persons that have been wounded
wounded
2 of 2 adjective
: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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