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

The drop in the currency is a particular sore spot, undermining people’s savings and raising costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

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