be sore
Example Sentences
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Drake Maye may be sore from a Super Bowl loss, but spring practice will be here before he knows it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Fanone has reason to be sore with Rhodes.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2025
"We’ll be sore now tomorrow. We’ll enjoy tonight and get back to work and be ready for the Canadians."
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024
It’s the rest of his 34-year-old body that will be sore after absorbing a pounding and having three passes intercepted.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2022
“Fine, fine, she’s not cute. What are you so ticked off about, anyway? I’m the one who’s supposed to be sore, you know.”
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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