sore spot

Example Sentences

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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

Few businesses are hiring, inflation is still a sore spot and households have cut back on spending.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Geographically, Europe remains a sore spot with below-average economic growth and high energy prices.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

Stracke’s strained relationship with her mother following her father’s death has been a sore spot since Stracke started on “RHOBH.”

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

I know as I’m saying the words that they hit a sore spot in both of us.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth