sore spot
Example Sentences
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The biggest sore spot is probably the cost of services.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 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
Geographically, Europe remains a sore spot with below-average economic growth and high energy prices.
From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025
Forest management is indeed a sore spot in California, where decades of fire suppression have allowed vegetation to build up, which is in turn acting as fuel for the state’s larger and more frequent blazes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2025
I know as I’m saying the words that they hit a sore spot in both of us.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
