bruised and battered

Examples (20)

• After the rugby match, he was left bruised and battered.
• The boxer was bruised and battered after the twelve-round fight.
• Her ego was bruised and battered following the public rejection of her proposal.
• He emerged from the car wreck feeling bruised and battered, but luckily without serious injuries.
• The team came off the field bruised and battered, but they had won the game.
• After the grueling marathon, her body was completely bruised and battered.
• After a week of intense negotiations, the legal team felt emotionally bruised and battered.
• The old boat, bruised and battered by the storm, finally limped into the harbor.
• The rescue dog, though initially bruised and battered, is now recovering in a loving home.
• She felt emotionally bruised and battered after the difficult breakup.
• He emerged from the political scandal bruised and battered, his reputation in tatters.
• His ego was bruised and battered by the harsh criticism of his work.
• She might look a little bruised and battered from the ordeal, but her spirit remains strong.
• The team came off the field bruised and battered, but they had won the championship.
• The company's finances are bruised and battered after the unexpected recession.
• After a long and difficult negotiation, the company's reputation was left bruised and battered.
• He was a veteran of many campaigns, bruised and battered yet always ready for the next challenge.
• You may feel a bit bruised and battered after your first year in business, but don't give up.
• Even if you feel bruised and battered by failure, it's important to get back up.
• The constant political attacks have left the candidate looking bruised and battered.