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Recent Examples of soreness
The magnesium spray helps keep your Activator Gel moist during session while easing post-workout soreness by penetrating its nutrients deep into the skin.
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Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
Boone said soreness in Chisholm’s forearm after getting hit by a pitch Saturday didn’t contribute to his decision.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Purdy missed two games in Weeks 2 and 3 with toe and shoulder injuries, and the team has now listed him as questionable with soreness in that same toe heading into a short week against the Los Angeles Rams.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The dynamic in the bullpen was significantly altered this month, as Adam was lost and then rookie David Morgan, who had worked his way into higher-leverage assignments, was shut down with shoulder soreness.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Milikan’s night was cut short by shoulder soreness in the third inning.
—Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Kopech finished last October with forearm soreness that carried over into spring training and led to some shoulder soreness.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
After treatment, mild soreness or sensitivity is common for a few days as the surrounding tissues heal.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Remember that cognitive difficulty often signals growth, just as physical soreness after exercise indicates muscle development.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
Boone said soreness in Chisholm’s forearm after getting hit by a pitch Saturday didn’t contribute to his decision.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Purdy missed two games in Weeks 2 and 3 with toe and shoulder injuries, and the team has now listed him as questionable with soreness in that same toe heading into a short week against the Los Angeles Rams.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The dynamic in the bullpen was significantly altered this month, as Adam was lost and then rookie David Morgan, who had worked his way into higher-leverage assignments, was shut down with shoulder soreness.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
Milikan’s night was cut short by shoulder soreness in the third inning.
—Devin Bradshaw, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Kopech finished last October with forearm soreness that carried over into spring training and led to some shoulder soreness.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
After treatment, mild soreness or sensitivity is common for a few days as the surrounding tissues heal.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Remember that cognitive difficulty often signals growth, just as physical soreness after exercise indicates muscle development.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soreness
Noun
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When asked about the overlap of Sosh-Lightsy’s firing and FIRE’s data showing MTSU students' discomfort expressing controversial ideas, Paulson said the law was likely on MTSU’s side in this case.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead, stand firm and push through this discomfort into the next, new chapter of your life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Her voice—soulful, unshaken, and still capable of wrapping you in both tenderness and fire—wove through classics and new arrangements, honoring her artistry while making space for fresh interpretations.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Full of warmth, tenderness, and poetic brilliance, this 2025 Sundance Festival Favorite Award winner is a heartbreaking yet life-affirming celebration of creativity, partnership, and the enduring power of words to light the darkest times.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That includes neck, back and shoulder aches, and fragmented sleep from switching positions more often throughout the night.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Beyond the Panthers’ internal pain, there’s also an ache that everyone around the organization feels for Barkov because of the Olympics.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cowley has suffered financial losses, lost time, anxiety and emotional distress because of the data breach, according to the complaint.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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With presidential elections not scheduled until at least 2027, however, Chetouane said the country is currently avoiding idiosyncratic distress.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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But unlike the billions of other web-using inhabitants of planet Earth, the 72-year-old Canter feels an ever-so-slight twinge of culpability for all that digital junk that rockets across the internet each day.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Below, learn why back pain can rear its head in your 30s, what might signify a more serious issue, and how to alleviate everyday twinges.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Soreness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soreness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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