Jose's bruising was a result of being bucked off of his horse during the rodeo.    From LearnThat.org. 

A bruising experience.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Protected from the bruising facts of battle.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

The bruising from the impact including the safety harness was really severe.    From Wordnik.com.  [Finally The Big Car Wreck] Reference

TIM LISTER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Brussels Friday and what some describe as a bruising encounter.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 12, 2002] Reference

Peter De Villiers has defended his side's tactics after critics labelled the bruising Springboks as 'boring'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rugby news from Scrum.com] Reference

There’s still some swelling and too much typing makes them ache, but the bruising is gone and they’re mostly useable again.).    From Wordnik.com.  [breaking radio silence] Reference

"It doesn't look as bad as we first thought ... looks like it's only bone bruising, which is great," Miller told the website WA today.    From Wordnik.com.  [AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories] Reference

Then, is there any kind of bruising, any kind of damage to clothing?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jul 20, 2003] Reference

There is much talk about "bruising" the gin, a notion that repels as many people as it attracts.    From Wordnik.com.  [In Praise Of The Silver Bullet] Reference

There's no doubt that, whatever kind of bruising John Kerry might get now from the other Democratic candidates, it's nothing.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 10, 2004] Reference

This can trigger minor inconveniences such as bruising but is a more serious liability in heart patients who quickly need surgery.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lilly Suspends Two Studies] Reference

And the remaining lot could certainly do with a 'bruising'.    From Wordnik.com.  [Telegraph Blogs] Reference

"I'm kind of bruising a little bit, but I'm all right.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Nevada Appeal - Top Stories] Reference

This kind of bruising discussion, funeral directors say, is not uncommon these days.    From Wordnik.com.  [NPR Topics: News] Reference

However, negotiations to reallocate frequencies in the UK were described as "bruising".    From Wordnik.com.  [Comments from all Computer Weekly blogs] Reference

Most suffered minor injuries such as bruising and were released, but three remained hospitalised.    From Wordnik.com.  [BC Bloggers] Reference

Doctors say that seemingly insignificant injuries, such as bruising or a paper cut, can lead to the deadly condition.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Nine News] Reference

In the meantime, watch for skin bruising.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rat Poisons] Reference

A small city, or the poor image could not have endured this kind of bruising for two hundred years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited] Reference

Get ready for a bruising battle in the Philippines.    From Wordnik.com.  [Back To The Streets] Reference

Instead, Hahn gave him a bruising lesson in big-city politics.    From Wordnik.com.  [WON'T GET FOOLED AGAIN] Reference

The competition has been bruising -- and it's about to get worse.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fight To The Finish] Reference

After two bruising days before the cameras, he may rethink the policy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Not All Smooth Sailing] Reference

Consider it the latest front in what's sure to be a bruising battle for Florida.    From Wordnik.com.  [An Oily Mess] Reference

Still, bruising male egos is not often used as a way of preventing road accidents.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hitting Below the Belt] Reference

And the contact by e-mail proves far more bruising than it ever was on the telephone.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Baseball Fantasy] Reference

Hillary Clinton hasn't stopped for breath since her bruising 17-point loss in Wisconsin.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alternative Reality] Reference

Akin to shaken baby syndrome, this can devastate a brain without even bruising the skin.    From Wordnik.com.  [How My Husband Came Back] Reference

At first glance, Clinton looks tougher than Obama, a big advantage in a bruising campaign.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is America Ready?] Reference

The settlement spares the company what could have been a bruising battle with an unhappy customer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sweet Dreams Or Nightmare?] Reference

No one ever said life in the emerging markets was easy, but these days have been especially bruising for Brazil.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nerd Who Saved Brazil] Reference

In the early 1990s the major carriers were pummeling each other in a bruising battle for a bigger share of the market.    From Wordnik.com.  [The New Air War] Reference

Last month the company stunned Wall Street with markedly improved third-quarter earnings, despite a bruising PC price war.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ripe For A Change] Reference

Everyone expected the NBA to stumble after Michael Jordan's departure and a bruising labor battle that wiped out almost half a season.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Nba's No-Shows] Reference

Bradshaw is John Layfield, a former NFL player who is known among the other wrestlers for bringing a bruising verisimilitude to his hits.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why America's Hooked On Wrestling] Reference