be sore
Example Sentences
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"He's getting frustrated. He had a great chance in the previous frame and didn't convert. Those knuckles will be sore, let me tell you."
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Drake Maye may be sore from a Super Bowl loss, but spring practice will be here before he knows it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
Fanone has reason to be sore with Rhodes.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2025
He will probably be sore for the next few days, but he gets kudos for playing through what had to be a lot of discomfort on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
He would be sore tomorrow, he knew, for already the stiffness was settling into trembling half-cramped leg muscles.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
