How to Use bruised in a Sentence

bruised

adjective

• In grimmer days, the knees of the faithful would be bloody and bruised.
  — Viet Thanh Nguyen, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2023
• George missed the last minute of Game 1 to get treatment for a bruised right hip.
  — Jenna West, SI.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• Paul went out for 17 games, first with a bruised knee and then with a strained groin.
  — Jonathan Feigen, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2018
• The one that is a little bruised and dirty, maybe even some tiny tears.
  — Teen Vogue, 16 Aug. 2019
• The high school junior suffered a cut to the head, a black eye, and a bruised body.
  — Carlos Suarez, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
• Steps away, another poster shows the bruised and swollen faces of the dead.
  — Liz Neisloss, CNN, 6 Oct. 2017
• Tocci has been on the DL since April 22 with a bruised left hip.
  — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 13 May 2018
• Wade missed the game against the Nets because of a bruised left knee suffered against the Bulls.
  — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 26 Oct. 2017
• By the time Elly shows up, his face is a bloody, bruised mess.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
• Mitchell didn’t play, sitting out with a bruised leg and sore back.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2023
• The source said Elliott sustained a bruised and gashed arm.
  — Susan Miller Degnan, miamiherald, 4 June 2018
• That left the red team to return to the mansion with bruised egos — and bodies.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
• Blake Treinen is also on the IL because of a bruised lung.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
• Houston, who had a bruised cheek and a cut lip, said Brown had hit her.
  — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, 27 July 2018
• Nearly all of the accounts noted the teen was bloody and bruised.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2023
• The job is to take the fall, endure the pain, break the bone, then walk away — unsung, battered and bruised.
  — Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 3 May 2024
• In those four minutes the bruised boatmen collect 19 of the fish.
  — Richard Adams Carey, WSJ, 12 May 2019
• The next morning, Acosta’s bruised body was found in room 404.
  — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
• Avoid bruised or shriveled berries or berries that look dull.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
• The boyfriend has been released from the hospital with bruised lungs.
  — Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2024
• The New Jersey Devils’ blue line, at this point, should be called a bruised line.
  — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
• The woman suffered two black eyes and a bruised and battered face.
  — Hanna Krueger, NOLA.com, 11 May 2018
• But hours before the world’s most famous race, the horse was scratched because of a bruised foot.
  — September Downing, San Antonio Express-News, 6 May 2023
• Just trim away any bruised or overly-ripe spots, and no one will be the wiser.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
• In the pictures, Levy appears to have a badly bruised right eye.
  — Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 16 July 2024
• Read more: Czech said his daughter came home bruised and bloody with her teeth knocked out.
  — Aleanna Siacon, Detroit Free Press, 5 Feb. 2018
• Someday, hopefully soon, confronting this past will be less painful than a bruised rib.
  — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
• This leaves ragged and bruised leaf tips behind that quickly turn brown and are more susceptible to disease.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
• Which team looking to boost its bruised rotation will sign Rich Hill for the playoff run?
  — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 16 June 2026
• The video showed the victim standing on his own a minutes after the fight was broken up, bruised and red faced.
  — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026