: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Lingering communications can reveal wounded beliefs today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Another drone was fired at the same location as a military helicopter landed to evacuate the wounded but narrowly missed.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Lane’s Willy is both a paternal tyrant and a wounded bear, growling if anyone interrupts him yet unable to conceal his soft underbelly.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
According to Boyd, police were called to the school on a report of a possible stabbing or altercation and arrived to find four wounded students and a wounded campus security officer.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Lingering communications can reveal wounded beliefs today.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Another drone was fired at the same location as a military helicopter landed to evacuate the wounded but narrowly missed.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Lane’s Willy is both a paternal tyrant and a wounded bear, growling if anyone interrupts him yet unable to conceal his soft underbelly.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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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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