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sore

[sawr, sohr] / sɔr, soʊr /




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"It will stick out like a big sore thumb," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

My sore throat was gone, but speaking for more than 10 seconds made me lightheaded, as if I were trying to blow up a balloon simply by talking.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Boone was underweight, had sore ears and sore eyes when he first came into the RSPCA's care, Murphy explained.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Jane regularly does digit “workouts” and complains her pointers are sore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I ease myself up off the ground, wincing at how sore my quads are.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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