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Example Sentences

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The bigger issue is that investors who stuck with staples, foregoing bigger gains in hopes they would provide a smoother ride, have been sorely mistaken.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Miami Dolphins: Keldric Faulk, Edge, Auburn — Dolphins are a trade-up candidate, but they are sorely in need of pass-rush help.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He will shake up a stagnant institution at a time when change is sorely needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"I counted him as a friend and a decent, principled and kind man. My brutha you will be sorely missed. RIP"

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

He was chilled and weary; his hands and arms ached sorely, and there was no power in him.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin