deeply wounded

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

refers to emotional hurt

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Examples (10)

  • She was deeply wounded by his remarks.
  • The betrayal left him deeply wounded and distrustful.
  • He felt deeply wounded by the sudden rejection.
  • Her pride was deeply wounded after the public failure.
  • Such insensitive comments can deeply wound a person's spirit.
  • Despite her brave face, she was deeply wounded by the criticism.
  • The ongoing conflict has left the community deeply wounded and divided.
  • It takes a long time to recover when one is deeply wounded emotionally.
  • He didn't realize how deeply his actions had wounded her.
  • Even years later, the memory still leaves her feeling deeply wounded.