slightly battered
Frequency: 6.46.9 per million words
To a small degree; somewhat damaged.
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- The old book looked slightly battered, but all the pages were intact.
- His car was only slightly battered after the minor fender bender.
- We bought a slightly battered armchair from the second-hand shop.
- After the long hike, he felt slightly battered but exhilarated.
- The package arrived looking slightly battered, so I checked the contents immediately.
- Her confidence was slightly battered by the harsh criticism.
- Even though it was slightly battered, the vintage suitcase still had a lot of charm.
- The team emerged from the tough match looking slightly battered but victorious.
- He found a slightly battered silver locket at the flea market.
- The helmet is just slightly battered from the fall, nothing serious.