soreness

noun

Definition of sorenessnext
as in discomfort

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Recent Examples of soreness Prior to the third inning, Royals standout Jac Caglianone exited the contest with left elbow soreness. — Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026 White started in center, just his seventh start since arriving at the trade deadline, as Ceddanne Rafaela deals with right quad soreness. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 He’s been dealing with lingering knee soreness and inflammation since at least mid-June, and his biceps issue has flared several times this season. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Kansas City right fielder Jac Caglianone was scratched from the lineup due to ankle soreness. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Smith made his preseason debut in a 17-0 victory over the Steelers after missing the opener against the Buccaneers because of ankle soreness. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026 Two days later, she was listed as out with right knee soreness after feeling discomfort during warmups, but fans weren’t aware the issue would keep Fudd out for the rest of the season. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Rave entered the game in the fifth as a pinch-hitter for Jac Caglianone, who exited with right ankle soreness. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soreness
  1. discomfort
  2. tenderness
  3. ache
  4. distress
  5. twinge
Noun
  • King seemed stranded in a faraway world, tortured by a discomfort that no amount of affection could soothe.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Bidets may also ease discomfort from hemorrhoids, fistulas and anal fissures, and help people with chronic diarrhea or conditions that require frequent wiping.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of discomfort
Noun
  • Prison is a place of survival and yes, the book is very keen on studying the ability to retain one’s tenderness in conditions that are intentional about callusing them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Few contemporary filmmakers so richly explore the concept of tenderness quite like Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tenderness
Noun
  • For a filmmaker who built 17 minutes around the ache of being watched, there’s a quiet symmetry to it — a stretch on the Lido spent, for once, doing the looking herself.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Symptoms and treatment For most people, West Nile produces mild symptoms — such as fever, aches and rashes — or none at all, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of ache
Noun
  • But, in his view, the discussion of mental distress among kids ought to focus there.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The family’s attorney says Mayich struggled through a military-style practice with little rest or water, showing clear distress before collapsing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of distress
Noun
  • Then came the third inning, a sudden twinge of pain in Carson Whisenhunt’s left elbow and an escort to the trainer’s room.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Gerber and Homer Gere don’t share any parents, but the connection adds a pseudo-incestuous twinge to their characters’ mutual attraction.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of twinge

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“Soreness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soreness. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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