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
It all seemed very silly to him until one of the doctors said, “Well, do you think we should save his life? They might be sore at us if we do.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
