: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
The final moments of the series saw Jesse get away and a wounded Walt spend his final moments with his one true love: His baby blue (meth).
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 May 2024
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Adjective
Caring for the flood of wounded — people who sometimes are their neighbors and friends — is only part of their pain.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
The final moments of the series saw Jesse get away and a wounded Walt spend his final moments with his one true love: His baby blue (meth).
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 May 2024
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“Wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wounded. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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wounded
1 of 2 plural noun
wound·ed
ˈwün-dəd 
: persons that have been wounded
wounded
2 of 2 adjective
: injured, hurt by, or suffering from a wound
a wounded leg
wounded feelings
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