sore point
Example Sentences
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Trump’s announcement has touched a sore point in Greenland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
That’s been a sore point for investors worried about profits in the here and now.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
Intel’s embedded graphics have long been a sore point for customers.
From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025
One sore point was a trip to the Bahamas, where the committee said he withheld information.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024
They would have resisted any tax, but sugar was an especially sore point.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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