sore
Example Sentences
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If people happily complain about waking up the next day with sore feet, then it was a good day.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
“He’s a little less sore today. The swelling has dissipated.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The next morning I headed off to watch a game in Germany with a sore head and a few paracetamols.
From BBC • May 15, 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
Bliss’s infected finger became so swollen and sore that he had to keep his arm in a sling.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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