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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
Molly Harris, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Early detection of skin cancer makes a big difference, so pay close attention to signs like unusual lumps or bumps, slow-healing sores, or changes in the appearance of moles.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 23 June 2025
Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Hernandez remained in the game on Saturday, but the foot was sore a day later.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Starting guard Malcolm Brogdon (rest), rookies Chris Duarte (sore left big toe) and Isaiah Jackson (headache), and second-year center Jalen Smith (illness) were out as well, making a tough game even tougher.
—James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2022
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Adjective
Tennis shoes should fit snugly on your foot without causing blisters or sores.
—Molly Harris, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2025
Early detection of skin cancer makes a big difference, so pay close attention to signs like unusual lumps or bumps, slow-healing sores, or changes in the appearance of moles.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 23 June 2025
Adverb
Other than being removed from Sunday afternoon’s game in Minnesota and sitting out Monday evening’s game at Detroit on a precautionary basis due to a sore left side, this season has been a healthy and very productive one.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Hernandez remained in the game on Saturday, but the foot was sore a day later.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
Noun
But down both starting centers Mitchell Robinson (ankle surgery) and Isaiah Hartenstein (sore left Achilles) as well as two key starters Julius Randle (dislocated right shoulder) and OG Anunoby (right elbow surgery), the Knicks came up short in a third straight game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Starting guard Malcolm Brogdon (rest), rookies Chris Duarte (sore left big toe) and Isaiah Jackson (headache), and second-year center Jalen Smith (illness) were out as well, making a tough game even tougher.
—James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sore
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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
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Coupled with a story line about digital avatars who seek to replace the humans in whose images they were shaped, the movie possesses an aching sense of oblivion.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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And recent changes have made some gamblers angry, especially those who play professionally.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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William Anderson, a writer who first wrote about Laura at age 16, told Slate in 2016 that Rose was angry at him for saying the books weren’t entirely true.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rufus Sewell, with his piercing eyes and severe features, will costar in Pride and Prejudice as the dry, cynical Mr. Bennet, Lizzy's father.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The fact that there is a developing crisis does not emanate from Israeli decisions, but from a cynical game played by Hamas and the United Nations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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Schiavo also faulted the FAA for not coming off as terribly responsive to problems.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Kicking off August is the rom-com My Oxford Year, which focuses on the tried and trusted formula of a young American girl heading to stuffy old Europe and finding love with some impossibly handsome and terribly charming guy, so it’s almost guaranteed to find a huge audience.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Heat increases blood flow and inflammation, which can worsen swelling and make bruising more likely after lip fillers.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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President Donald Trump’s leg swelling has been attributed to a common vein condition, according to a note from the White House physician Capt. Sean Barbabella.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
17 July 2025
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Other pitchers at the top of this market also had warts.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Doctors have known for a long time that some beta HPVs cause changes on the skin, such as warts on the hands and feet.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Now, for the first time, nurses from 1950’s children homes break their silence, revealing new details about one of Israel’s most painful and unresolved cases.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Chinese government can also make diversification painful.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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But Hunter speaks with the indignant passion of someone who made nearly $1.5 million selling his art during his father’s campaign and the early years of his administration.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 July 2025
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In a 48-hour whirlwind, President Donald Trump veered from elated to indignant to triumphant as his fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together, teetered toward collapse and ultimately coalesced.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Sore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sore. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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