sore spot

Example Sentences

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The fund’s poor performance has been a sore spot for BlackRock, though its roughly $350 million market value represents a negligible portion of the assets of the world’s largest investment firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Few businesses are hiring, inflation is still a sore spot and households have cut back on spending.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

A sore spot in the third-quarter report was the company’s nutrition business, which sells the hydration drink Pedialyte, the adult therapeutic nutrition drink Ensure, and the infant formula brand Similac, among other products.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

In the clip, Daniels also took the opportunity to hit a sore spot with Trump: the size of his hands.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024

The aftermarket DVD player had initially been a sore spot between her and Jim.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel