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Recent Examples of soreness
Center Deandre Ayton missed the last two games because of right knee soreness.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Garland’s debut is expected to be delayed until March as the training staff manages continued soreness in his surgically repaired left great toe.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Gafford left in the fourth quarter of last week’s loss to the Lakers because of right ankle soreness and Martin sprained his left ankle against the Suns.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Franz Wagner, the Magic’s co-leading scorer and one of the team’s best defenders, will be out indefinitely because of persistent soreness in his left ankle, a team source told The Athletic.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Joel Embiid reported soreness in his right shin over the All-Star break and will miss the Philadelphia 76ers' game against Atlanta on Thursday night.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Twins sent the pitcher for magnetic resonance imaging on Monday after López felt the elbow soreness.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
LaVine missed the past three games with an injury that was initially described as right pinky soreness.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Shortstop Francisco Lindor will see a hand specialist on Wednesday to have his left hand evaluated after experiencing soreness in his lower hand/wrist area over the last few days.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Garland’s debut is expected to be delayed until March as the training staff manages continued soreness in his surgically repaired left great toe.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Gafford left in the fourth quarter of last week’s loss to the Lakers because of right ankle soreness and Martin sprained his left ankle against the Suns.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Franz Wagner, the Magic’s co-leading scorer and one of the team’s best defenders, will be out indefinitely because of persistent soreness in his left ankle, a team source told The Athletic.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Joel Embiid reported soreness in his right shin over the All-Star break and will miss the Philadelphia 76ers' game against Atlanta on Thursday night.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The Twins sent the pitcher for magnetic resonance imaging on Monday after López felt the elbow soreness.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 Feb. 2026
LaVine missed the past three games with an injury that was initially described as right pinky soreness.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Shortstop Francisco Lindor will see a hand specialist on Wednesday to have his left hand evaluated after experiencing soreness in his lower hand/wrist area over the last few days.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soreness
Noun
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Some individuals have dramatic onset of severe breathing difficulty, while others have more subtle signs, such as mild shortness of breath with exercise or vague chest discomfort.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, continued discomfort in his ankle forced him to miss the next nine games.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Create safety now so tenderness can unfold.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Use your Instant Pot to cook the chicken to tenderness in no time flat.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Based on a novel by Sally Rooney, the show captures the quiet ache of two people drawn to each other despite the obstacles that keep pulling them apart.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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This eye mask does double duty as a blackout cover for the eyes and a cold compress (or heated press) to relieve tension, puffy eyes and light aches and pains.—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Other geese that were still alive were experiencing distress, Halter said.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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This bleeds into how damages are assessed in the aftermath of an accident, as everything from medical bills to lost wages and emotional distress are critical element that will be legally considered.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Even folks who seem to have it all together, like Ron’s slick CEO Jeff (Lou Diamond Phillips), only ever seem one twinge of embarrassment away from falling off the deep end.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Soreness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soreness. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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