He suffered a bruised heart, broken ribs, and catastrophic spinal injuries.

And the boy had a bruised heart.

Despite her bruised heart and soul, she had never backed down from her responsibilities.

Neither of those things would ease a bruised, bleeding heart.

That Harvey should put so much warmth into these sad portraits is no surprise, since life studies of bruised hearts are what he does best.

Just then her bruised and aching heart had no room for affection, much less passion.

Another stab of pain jabbed at Sheridan's already bruised heart.

The home where her father had once patched skinned knees and a bruised heart.

That night we went to bed and made love, and my bruised heart felt lighter.

They just weren't taking into account the complexities of a bruised heart.