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as in aching
causing or feeling bodily pain
my legs are sore after that long walk yesterday
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as in angry
feeling or showing anger
promise not to get sore if I tell you what I really think of your new hairstyle?
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as in cynical
having or showing deep-seated resentment
he's been sore ever since she insulted him
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as in terribly
to a great degree
I was sore afraid we'd never make it home
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as in swelling
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Recent Examples of sore
Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
People with sore joints should prioritize beds with good pressure relief.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2023
Keita Bates-Diop (sore back), Josh Primo (stomach illmess).
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2022
Laura Schober, Health, 3 Sep. 2024
Open sores: Painful, open sores can develop on the rash, leaking fluid and crusting over.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
This grade may also occur alongside symptoms like rashes, sore nipples, and frequent infections.
—Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
People with sore joints should prioritize beds with good pressure relief.
—Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Adverb
For the Pacers, All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton (knee bruise), center Myles Turner (sore back) and backup point guard T.J. McConnell (sore back) are each questionable to play.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Mar. 2023
Keita Bates-Diop (sore back), Josh Primo (stomach illmess).
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Mar. 2022
Noun
Peptic ulcers are open sores on the inside of the stomach, while acid reflux is a condition that occurs when stomach acid moves up into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation known as heartburn.
—Laura Schober, Health, 3 Sep. 2024
Open sores: Painful, open sores can develop on the rash, leaking fluid and crusting over.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sore
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Vail’s spaghetti-Western instincts are ever present in 100 Cowboys, but beyond the uptempo pop-rock sound is an aching, earnest excavation of love gone wrong.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2024
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This type of pain can be described as anything from sharp and throbbing to dull and aching.Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 July 2024
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However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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But his future was in question after the party suffered its worst election defeat in more than a decade, losing support from voters angry about corruption scandals and the rising cost of living.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Even at our most politically cynical, Americans would probably not want to have a king.Jack Butler, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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Crystal’s Harry is a divorced lawyer with a cynical side that was based in part on Reiner, now 77, while Ryan’s Sally was based in part on Ephron.Victoria Edel, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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But there is something terribly wrong with a friend who brings an uninvited guest, especially one who openly criticizes the host and the food.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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From a chemical perspective, the extraction, synthesis, or compounding of those medications is not terribly technically difficult.Jorge Just, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ice can help reduce the swelling in and around the joint.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cupp’s doctor put him on medications to reduce swelling and high blood pressure and tried a second time to win approval for a left heart catheter examination.T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
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This book, absorbing and highly detailed, tells his story, warts and all.Ted Reed, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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It’s also used in photodynamic therapy, which utilizes low-power red laser light to drive a cell-destroying chemical reaction that can treat conditions like skin and other types of cancer, psoriasis, acne, and warts, according to the Cleveland Clinic.Erica Sweeney, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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This lightweight trail runner is designed to slide on like a sock, eliminating painful pressure points and decreasing the possibility of blisters.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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These punishments are especially painful since North Korea’s economy has been severely strained by international sanctions, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic mismanagement.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Lucas was shocked and hurt that his generous offers kept being rebuffed; the people who organized against him were indignant that a billionaire could be so cavalier about their public land.Elizabeth Blackwell, Longreads, 14 Nov. 2024
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Asked by The Times in 2011 to compare himself to Kanye West (now known as Ye), Jones seemed indignant.Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Sore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sore. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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