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as in aching
causing or feeling bodily pain
my legs are sore after that long walk yesterday
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as in angry
feeling or showing anger
promise not to get sore if I tell you what I really think of your new hairstyle?
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as in cynical
having or showing deep-seated resentment
he's been sore ever since she insulted him
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as in terribly
to a great degree
I was sore afraid we'd never make it home
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as in swelling
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Recent Examples of sore
Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Mouth sores, dry mouth, and oral infections are often indicators that HIV is progressing and the immune system is becoming weaker.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 6 July 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
The only thing is that my feet were sore from standing in very tall shoes.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Starting guard Malcolm Brogdon (rest), rookies Chris Duarte (sore left big toe) and Isaiah Jackson (headache), and second-year center Jalen Smith (illness) were out as well, making a tough game even tougher.
—James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2022
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Adjective
In court papers, Encompass and the nursing home denied negligence, as Encompass has in some other pending and closed lawsuits that accused it of failing to prevent pressure sores because nurses and aides failed to regularly reposition patients, or notice and treat emerging sores.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Mouth sores, dry mouth, and oral infections are often indicators that HIV is progressing and the immune system is becoming weaker.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 6 July 2025
Adverb
Mike Jackson missed his second consecutive practice (sore toe), and Pat Jones missed Wednesday with a respiratory illness, Canales said.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
The only thing is that my feet were sore from standing in very tall shoes.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
Noun
But down both starting centers Mitchell Robinson (ankle surgery) and Isaiah Hartenstein (sore left Achilles) as well as two key starters Julius Randle (dislocated right shoulder) and OG Anunoby (right elbow surgery), the Knicks came up short in a third straight game.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Starting guard Malcolm Brogdon (rest), rookies Chris Duarte (sore left big toe) and Isaiah Jackson (headache), and second-year center Jalen Smith (illness) were out as well, making a tough game even tougher.
—James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2022
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Adjective
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In this aching, unorthodox historical drama, Davies tells the story of the pacifist poet and veteran Siegfried Sassoon, whose experiences fighting in the First World War forever transformed him.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Braxton shares an aching need to be vulnerable only to realize by album’s end that such unions can result in horrible betrayal, her words of lament surrounded by swelling, lush orchestration.—
Clarence A. Haynes
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Freed of her caring duties, angry and uncertain about her future Karl gets on a Greyhound bus and heads to Las Vegas where Jean is working as a waitress at the El Cortez.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The family defended themselves against an angry mob of hundreds of people who surrounded the house, throwing rocks and threatening the family, Duggan said.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That was a shameful, cynical act of political cowardice and corruption.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Home games were a communally happy experience instead of one in which 40,000 people were conditioned to expect the most cynical outcome possible.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plus, those businesses rely on a strong supply chain, which has been terribly disrupted by tariffs in recent months.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Best Budget: Bubble Knock Out Acne Spot Treatment Pros: Affordable; reduces swelling and pimple size within hours Cons: The sponge-tip applicator isn’t the most hygienic At only $12, this is the most affordable spot treatment on this list, yet just as effective as its pricier counterparts.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
Glamour,
6 Aug. 2025
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Other symptoms include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling or rash.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The skin on the toad’s back is rough, with some warts scattered on the back and upper eyelids, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the two players also showed some of their warts.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Although the condition itself isn’t typically painful, raw or blistered skin can lead to pain and swelling.7 Secondary skin infections—like if a blister is exposed to bacteria and gets infected—can also cause painful symptoms.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
15 Aug. 2025
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Once tooth enamel is lost, the tooth nerves are exposed, which is painful and makes the teeth sensitive.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But Hunter speaks with the indignant passion of someone who made nearly $1.5 million selling his art during his father’s campaign and the early years of his administration.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
23 July 2025
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In a 48-hour whirlwind, President Donald Trump veered from elated to indignant to triumphant as his fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together, teetered toward collapse and ultimately coalesced.—
Aamer Madhani,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Sore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sore. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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