: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Song continued firing at the wounded officer, who is not named in court documents, as well as at two correctional officers until his rifle jammed, authorities said.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
But the wounded officer somehow managed to shoot back, killing the suspect.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Yet testimony from the wounded students put the focus instead on the harrowing moments of the attack itself – and the ripple effects of its aftermath.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Manville, one of our greatest actors, is achingly real, giving Stella the protective bearing of a wounded soldier.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Song continued firing at the wounded officer, who is not named in court documents, as well as at two correctional officers until his rifle jammed, authorities said.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
But the wounded officer somehow managed to shoot back, killing the suspect.
—Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Yet testimony from the wounded students put the focus instead on the harrowing moments of the attack itself – and the ripple effects of its aftermath.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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