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adjective

ˈsȯr How to pronounce sore (audio)
Definition of sorenext
1
as in aching
causing or feeling bodily pain my legs are sore after that long walk yesterday

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2
as in angry
feeling or showing anger promise not to get sore if I tell you what I really think of your new hairstyle?

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3
as in cynical
having or showing deep-seated resentment he's been sore ever since she insulted him

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sore

2 of 3

adverb

as in terribly
to a great degree I was sore afraid we'd never make it home

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sore

3 of 3

noun

1
as in swelling

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2
as in wart

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Recent Examples of sore
Adjective
This summer, upgrade your sandals to a pair of recovery sandals with substantial arch support, especially if your feet feel sore after long days of walking. — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Pederson hit his second leadoff home run of the series on the first pitch from Shane Bieber, who was making his second start of the season after returning from a sore elbow. — CBS News, 28 June 2026
Adverb
Toward the end, people grab partners and race around the ballroom in a gallop through a tunnel of arms, an exhilarating experience—especially in heels—that leaves the heart pumping and the quads sore for days. — Valeriya Safronova, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026 At the same time, hundreds of thousands of businesses face higher business rates — a long-running sore — following a revaluation of the rateable values of all commercial properties in England and Wales. — Ian King, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
As the maggots multiply, the wound becomes an open, rotting sore on the surface of the animal’s skin, sometimes attracting other fly species with the smell of rotting flesh. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 June 2026 At Watches and Wonders Geneva in April, pricing was a sore yet all-too-recurring subject—for brands and collectors alike. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sore
  1. aching
  2. angry
  3. cynical
  4. terribly
  5. swelling
  6. wart
  7. painful
  8. indignant
Adjective
  • The homestretch of the drama, however, takes the story in a chilling direction, packing an aching quantity of feeling into a single glance at a security camera as someone climbs into a car and leaves the compound, never to be heard from again.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
  • Charles Frazier, Cold Mountain (1997) Charles Frazier’s Cold Mountain is an aching, tender slow burn shaped by absence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of aching
Adjective
  • The Commission ultimately left it at 400 feet, prompting an intense reaction from the angry crowd.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • Some of the women who were angry contacted the SFMOMA not simply to share feedback, but to try to ensure Bahr could never work with the institution again.
    — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • His willingness to move to Rio de Janeiro upon taking the job endeared him to the cynical public, as did his decision to call up Neymar to his squad to quieten the noise the forward’s potential exclusion would have brought with it.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Against the run of play, the Atlas Lions won a free kick near the corner of the box after Luc De Fougerolles was booked for a cynical challenge.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of cynical
Adverb
  • But everyone on the Spurs shot terribly from deep in the clutch.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Wonderfully and terribly, everything does happen for Maddie after her adoring bear of a husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), makes a cooking video of her that goes massively viral.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of terribly
Noun
  • About 400 to 500 Americans died of measles each year, while about 1,000 experienced brain swelling and 48,000 were hospitalized, records show.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • There should be no pain or skin reddening during a proper session, and therapists avoid working over active swelling, infection or skin that’s undergone cancer treatment.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of swelling
Noun
  • Without the complication of his father’s political career and (one hopes) without political ambitions of his own, Hunter seems to be expressing something closer to his authentic self, warts and all.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
  • Some blame the faction of party leaders who rallied behind Platner in spite of his warts.
    — Julia Terruso, Time, 8 June 2026
Definition of wart
Adjective
  • And that says something painful about what my country has become, and my place in it.
    — Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • For thousands of Venezuelans, however, the absence of definitive answers has become one of the tragedy’s most painful consequences.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of painful
Adjective
  • The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.
    — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Judge Timothy Mazzei asked him Wednesday in a loud, indignant voice.
    — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of indignant

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