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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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2
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
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The hospital was dinged for patients developing dangerous bed sores, prevalence of blood clots and unsafe handwashing habits from hospital staff.
—Evan Moore
july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Field Level Media, Reuters, 9 Sep. 2025
After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Overall, the Bear Elite Hybrid is a solid pick for sleepers who wake up sore in the lower back area, thanks to the bed’s high-gauge support coils in the center of the bed that hold up the lumbar area.
—Kells McPhillips, SELF, 26 July 2024
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Adjective
Side effects included extreme fatigue, nausea, mouth sores, and hair loss.
Amber, who had always worn her blonde hair long, cut off 12 inches to prepare.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
The hospital was dinged for patients developing dangerous bed sores, prevalence of blood clots and unsafe handwashing habits from hospital staff.
—Evan Moore
july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
Adverb
He was scheduled to pitch Friday at Baltimore but was a late scratch due to a sore back.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 9 Sep. 2025
After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Goldschmidt’s Back Paul Goldschmidt (sore back) received treatment on Tuesday after exiting Monday’s game early.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
Overall, the Bear Elite Hybrid is a solid pick for sleepers who wake up sore in the lower back area, thanks to the bed’s high-gauge support coils in the center of the bed that hold up the lumbar area.
—Kells McPhillips, SELF, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sore
Adjective
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In this aching, unorthodox historical drama, Davies tells the story of the pacifist poet and veteran Siegfried Sassoon, whose experiences fighting in the First World War forever transformed him.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Braxton shares an aching need to be vulnerable only to realize by album’s end that such unions can result in horrible betrayal, her words of lament surrounded by swelling, lush orchestration.—
Clarence A. Haynes
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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At the same time, the new chief executive officer of the British Fashion Council, a former fashion editor who was most recently executive creative director of Selfridges, isn’t frustrated or angry about the myriad challenges London fashion is facing right now.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Conservatives are right to mourn his death and to be righteously angry.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Huang, also a professional military strategist and university professor, told the Washington Examiner that his party sees the DPP’s posturing as a cynical move to build domestic support without considering the long-term consequences.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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That has often been misinterpreted as a cynical endorsement of warfare.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Even raid racers are not terribly excited about that, and apparently even like the previous World’s First team is even going to bother with it.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Set in his native Scotland and lovingly photographed, the film tantalizes even without a terribly original story.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cline revealed her jaw was broken in three places, and despite current swelling, her doctors are hopeful for a complete recovery.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Unexplained swelling in your legs is a possibility too.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Still, that trade-up will go down as the biggest wart on both Shanahan’s and Lynch’s résumé.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In other words, the more painful the cry sounded, the warmer the listener's face became—and the effect was the same for both men and women.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Queen could have surgery to remove bunions, but has been warned against it as the surgery is too painful.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Colts fans lashed out at the Indianapolis team, as well, and The Cincinnati Enquirer ran an indignant letter to the editor demanding an apology from the Bengals owner for failing to recognize Kirk and pledging to boycott until then.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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The YouTuber Andrew Callaghan has been documenting off-kilter American politics since before the 2020 election, but the recent interview on his Channel 5 web show with an indignant Hunter Biden caught wide attention.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Sore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sore. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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