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sore point

noun as in peeve

noun as in red flag

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But for the real Mark Schultz, whom Tatum plays in the film Foxcatcher, it has become a sore point.

Not surprisingly, McAuliffe hammers away on this sore point, leaving Cuccinelli trailing and the story festering.

Another sore point: Most adult performers found out about the latest positive test through rumor or the media, not AIM.

Never mind all that now; I don't care to recall it, and it is a very sore point with Val.

His face clouded over, her impulsive words had been after all ill chosen, she had touched a sore point!

It was an awfully sore point with him that he had been rejected for the army.

It was a sore point with Bess, who was always irritated when Linda was able to show her superiority in money matters.

As the question of hanging seemed a sore point with Mr. Watkins, he tried to divert the conversation a little.

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On this page you'll find 148 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sore point, such as: altercation, apple of discord, argument, beef, conflict, and controversy.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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