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Recent Examples of soreness
After treatment, mild soreness or sensitivity is common for a few days as the surrounding tissues heal.
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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
New & Noteworthy ACE Flex Comfort Compression Knee Sleeves provide compression to help relieve muscle and joint stiffness, soreness and swelling, and are recommended for mild arthritis, sprains and strains.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Next morning at breakfast Amby complains grandly of his soreness.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
The Sox made some tweaks to their lineup as second baseman Chase Meidroth did not start because of right ankle soreness.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Nick Kurtz leave the game early with right oblique soreness.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The switch hitter has been reduced to only hitting from the left side because of his knee soreness.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
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
New & Noteworthy ACE Flex Comfort Compression Knee Sleeves provide compression to help relieve muscle and joint stiffness, soreness and swelling, and are recommended for mild arthritis, sprains and strains.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The scorching-hot Gonzalez exited with knee soreness, the Red Sox announced.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Next morning at breakfast Amby complains grandly of his soreness.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
The Sox made some tweaks to their lineup as second baseman Chase Meidroth did not start because of right ankle soreness.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Nick Kurtz leave the game early with right oblique soreness.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The switch hitter has been reduced to only hitting from the left side because of his knee soreness.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soreness
Noun
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Leaders who can hold steady in discomfort and facilitate honest, respectful conversations help teams move from impasse to progress.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The pre-waxed strips latch onto hairs with the strength of a baby’s fist, yanking them out right at the roots with about as much discomfort as ripping off a (very sticky) Band-Aid.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Trans-generational grief engenders both tenderness and bitterness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Littlenecks are the smallest of the hard-shell clams and are known for their sweet flavor and tenderness.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Because sometimes, the slow erosion of a relationship isn’t caused by infidelity at all, but by the quiet ache of a partner who gives just enough to get by.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Flu symptoms can include aches, cough, fatigue, fever, headache, sore throat and a stuffy or runny nose, according to the CDC.—
Sara Schilling,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those with suicide ideation might attempt suicide, but these attempts often represent a desire to escape distress as opposed to end-of-life issues.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In Pennsylvania, lawmakers have still not broken out of the impasse, spelling financial distress for schools and counties that rely particularly heavily on state funding.—
Isabella Volmert,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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