sore spot
Example Sentences
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The fund’s poor performance has been a sore spot for BlackRock, though its roughly $350 million market value represents a negligible portion of the assets of the world’s largest investment firm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
While energy bills remain a sore spot for consumers’ wallets, they continue to gain attention in Washington D.C.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
A sore spot in the third-quarter report was the company’s nutrition business, which sells the hydration drink Pedialyte, the adult therapeutic nutrition drink Ensure, and the infant formula brand Similac, among other products.
From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025
In the clip, Daniels also took the opportunity to hit a sore spot with Trump: the size of his hands.
From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024
I know as I’m saying the words that they hit a sore spot in both of us.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
