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Recent Examples of soreness
The Kansas City Royals held Jac Caglianone out of Sunday’s series finale at the Minnesota Twins because of soreness in his right shoulder.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
As a supplement, lemon verbena is used regularly by athletes to reduce post-workout muscle soreness and ease muscle and joint discomfort.
—Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 6 June 2026
Each guest receives a daily massage to help alleviate soreness from the retreat's rigorous fitness schedule.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
For Tosi, the long journey started with a struggle to diagnose some arm soreness.
—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
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
As a supplement, lemon verbena is used regularly by athletes to reduce post-workout muscle soreness and ease muscle and joint discomfort.
—Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 6 June 2026
Each guest receives a daily massage to help alleviate soreness from the retreat's rigorous fitness schedule.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2026
For Tosi, the long journey started with a struggle to diagnose some arm soreness.
—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
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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That kindness, tenderness and childlike wonder and joy is not weakness, but power.—
Cynthia Pelayo,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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That tenderness carried straight into the night.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Infected people will typically experience fever, chills, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue one to two weeks after having been bitten.—
Fiona Bork,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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This lavender version relieves muscle tension, soothes aches and softens skin while relaxing your mind in fragrant floral steam.—
Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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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Those of us who are now in our 90s might be forgiven a twinge of nostalgia for that moment.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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“Soreness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soreness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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