sore point
Example Sentences
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Bessent said the world's "two AI superpowers are going to start talking", though US export controls on the advanced technology to China remain a sore point in relations.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
That’s been a sore point for investors worried about profits in the here and now.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
For officials of the old guard, their inability to return a single young citizen kidnapped while chasing opportunities abroad he couldn’t find at home would become a sore point and symbol of an elite’s failures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
So this last one might feel like a sore point, after the UK came 18th in last night's Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
From BBC • May 12, 2024
It was always a sore point between her and Lucy.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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