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Recent Examples of soreness
Herro had played in nine straight games and was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday before missing the last two games because of left quad soreness.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Fitting back into the scheme after his absence, James focused on setting screens for the short-handed frontcourt that was without Jaxson Hayes (back soreness) and Maxi Kleber (lumbar back strain).
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Josh Hart sat with knee soreness, and the Knicks allowed the 20-win Jazz to erupt for 41 points in the first quarter alone.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Herro misses second straight game Heat guard Tyler Herro will miss his second straight game with left quadriceps soreness, Miami announced before Thursday’s game against Milwaukee.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Your Muscle Recovery May Accelerate Some research shows that blueberry supplements may lessen soreness after physical activity.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
At Sox camp, outfielder Brooks Baldwin has been dealing with elbow soreness.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Steph Curry (runner’s knee), De’Anthony Melton (left adductor soreness) and Quinten Post (foot soreness) were the most notable absences for a Warriors side coming off a disappointing 119-116 loss at Utah the night before.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Fitting back into the scheme after his absence, James focused on setting screens for the short-handed frontcourt that was without Jaxson Hayes (back soreness) and Maxi Kleber (lumbar back strain).
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Josh Hart sat with knee soreness, and the Knicks allowed the 20-win Jazz to erupt for 41 points in the first quarter alone.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2026
Herro misses second straight game Heat guard Tyler Herro will miss his second straight game with left quadriceps soreness, Miami announced before Thursday’s game against Milwaukee.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Your Muscle Recovery May Accelerate Some research shows that blueberry supplements may lessen soreness after physical activity.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2026
At Sox camp, outfielder Brooks Baldwin has been dealing with elbow soreness.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Steph Curry (runner’s knee), De’Anthony Melton (left adductor soreness) and Quinten Post (foot soreness) were the most notable absences for a Warriors side coming off a disappointing 119-116 loss at Utah the night before.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soreness
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During the public hearing on Monday, Connecticut residents, as well as some Republican lawmakers, expressed discomfort with the idea that license plate readers could be used to track their vehicles and the vehicles of others.—
Sara Bedigian,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mazur pitched three scoreless innings this spring and began feeling elbow discomfort last week and recently was examined by surgeon James Meister, who is performing the procedure.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The hallmark symptom of mumps is swelling of one or both parotid glands, which can cause puffy cheeks and tenderness along the jaw.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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News of the outfielder’s (alleged) positive PED test and his (pending) full-season suspension hit with all the tenderness of a two-buck tenderloin.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The device, which is cleared by the FDA for withdrawal mitigation from opioid use disorder, works by abating severe symptoms such as stomach aches, back aches, sweats, and the inability to keep food down, according to George Rizk, an executive board member with NET Recovery.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The device abates severe symptoms such as stomach aches, back aches, sweats and the inability to keep food down, according to George Rizk, an executive board member with NET Recovery.—
Bri Buckley,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The immediate physical toll of these attacks — manifesting as respiratory distress and chemical burns to the eyes and throat — may only be the precursor to a more permanent health crisis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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After one KatyCat expressed feelings of distress on social media, the pop star showed up in their comments to send some love.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
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Jagged sheets of tension and dissonance from Reichard and Masri get swept up in the mellow simplicity of her bending chords, and every twinge and twang brings a rush of feeling.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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Buying that morning coffee now comes with a slight eye twinge.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Soreness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soreness. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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