bear a scar

Frequency: 6.35.1 per million words

often figurative

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Examples (10)

  • The countryside still bears the scars of the recent hurricane.
  • After the accident, he will always bear a small scar above his eye.
  • Many veterans bear invisible scars from their time in combat.
  • The old tree bears the scars of countless lightning strikes.
  • Despite the healing, her heart will always bear the scars of that betrayal.
  • The ancient city walls still bear the scars of past sieges.
  • She had to bear the scars of a difficult childhood for many years.
  • Even a minor surgery can bear a permanent scar.
  • The artist's work often bears the scars of his personal struggles.
  • Will humanity ever truly heal, or will it forever bear the scars of its history?