be sore
Example Sentences
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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
"We’ll be sore now tomorrow. We’ll enjoy tonight and get back to work and be ready for the Canadians."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024
“Any time, especially this fresh after a game, your body’s going to be sore — especially when it’s a divisional game in the cold and against a team like Buffalo,” White said Tuesday night.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022
“I be sore afraid to open that sack, but I can’t just let you be.”
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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