sore spot

Example Sentences

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While energy bills remain a sore spot for consumers’ wallets, they continue to gain attention in Washington D.C.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

But when the office market crashed during the pandemic, Breit became a black eye for Blackstone and a sore spot with its investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

Energy infrastructure was a sore spot for Gilbert.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2025

It appeared that Grace had hit a sore spot.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson