sore spot
Example Sentences
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So it’s unsurprising that race is a sore spot for JD Vance, and that he’s lashing out about El-Sayed’s pointed comments.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
“I don’t want basketball to be a sore spot between us.”
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
