sore

Example Sentences

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He believes that whatever Cohen may have bought “should stand out like a sore thumb” when the counterparty discloses its equity holdings in mid-May or discloses a 5% position in a company.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Women’s throats are sore, and their eyes are an unflattering shade of red.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Mark had other symptoms such as a headache and a sore neck, sensitivity to bright lights and confusion.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

He believed that retraining our nervous systems to live in a state of calm was essential to healing our stiff, sore bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Nothing too much, because I was sore from my run-in with the poppet yesterday.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce