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Recent Examples of soreness
For Tosi, the long journey started with a struggle to diagnose some arm soreness.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Key Takeaways Fish oil supplements may help reduce muscle soreness and inflammation after workouts, especially after intense resistance training or eccentric exercises.
—Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026
Like Sandoval, Crawford missed the entire 2025 due to injury, in his case due to knee soreness and later a wrist injury suffered in an accident at home.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
The ace right-hander hadn’t pitched since April 17 because of arm soreness.
—Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Quarterback Mac Jones was dealing with some shoulder soreness and didn’t throw during team periods Thursday.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Rojas was announced as a scratch due to posterior elbow soreness an hour before the game started, pressing Woods Richardson back into starting duty.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Sabrina Ionescu missed her second consecutive game due to back soreness after missing Monday’s loss because of her healing left ankle.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Bubic experienced soreness in his pitching elbow and has been sidelined since May 18 (retroactive to May 15).
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
Key Takeaways Fish oil supplements may help reduce muscle soreness and inflammation after workouts, especially after intense resistance training or eccentric exercises.
—Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 2 June 2026
Like Sandoval, Crawford missed the entire 2025 due to injury, in his case due to knee soreness and later a wrist injury suffered in an accident at home.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
The ace right-hander hadn’t pitched since April 17 because of arm soreness.
—Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Quarterback Mac Jones was dealing with some shoulder soreness and didn’t throw during team periods Thursday.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Rojas was announced as a scratch due to posterior elbow soreness an hour before the game started, pressing Woods Richardson back into starting duty.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Sabrina Ionescu missed her second consecutive game due to back soreness after missing Monday’s loss because of her healing left ankle.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Bubic experienced soreness in his pitching elbow and has been sidelined since May 18 (retroactive to May 15).
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soreness
Noun
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The acidic nature of coffee can be a source of discomfort for people with acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).—
Christina Manian,
Health,
10 June 2026
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Melancholic and intimate, the performer (Haylee Nichele) silently guided me to become comfortable in my discomfort, to sit with the evening’s themes of longing, loss, confusion and impending grief.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Follow these simple guidelines to season steak the right way, boosting both flavor and tenderness for restaurant-worthy results.—
Laura Manzano,
Martha Stewart,
5 June 2026
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With spare, gripping sentences, Cagnati tells a sobering tale of suffering and tenderness.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The loss of Joseph Ossai might sting a little, but the potential production from Maye and Lawrence should dull the ache.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Mpox, a viral illness formerly known as monkeypox, generally starts with flu-like symptoms – fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, headaches and backaches.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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There was a stretch when people in various states of mental distress would just come and fall apart at our kitchen table.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The Iskanders sued Grossman and Erickson, and last week a jury found the pair liable in the boys’ deaths, awarding $176 million in damages to parents Nancy and Karim Iskander and younger son Zachary for wrongful death and emotional distress.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Every milestone comes with a twinge.—
Lindsay Calleran,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
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There was a twinge of disruption, because Alexander Zverev (29) and Daniil Medvedev (30) introduced a blend of unreturnable serving and baseline dexterity that briefly forced even the Big Three to patch their software.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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“Soreness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soreness. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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