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[ UK /sˈɔː/ ]
[ US /ˈsɔɹ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. hurting
    the tender spot on his jaw
  2. causing misery or pain or distress
    the painful process of growing up
    it was a sore trial to him
  3. roused to anger
    mad at his friend
    she gets mad when you wake her up so early
    stayed huffy a good while
    sore over a remark
NOUN
  1. an open skin infection

How To Use sore In A Sentence

  • The trek was a bit monotonous at times - I wanted to go faster - but it was relaxing, enjoyable and worth the sore backside.
  • You're gonna become one unhappy, sore and mundane dude if you wore uncomfy shoes all the time.
  • Some random bluster and name-drop: "In 2005, we sponsored Rock the Vote, [garbled, something about wine], we got a chance to connect with President Obama then. "I want to see that invitation": D.C. 'Housewives' recap and fact-check (#8, Oct. 1)
  • She had sore feet from walking on hard pavements all day.
  • Reproof with threats sore terror, frightful malison. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
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  • Then again, kitty probably avulsed a a claw or two and was sore for a while. Because I Am a Bad Bad Person… « Whatever
  • This plant is useful for both acute and chronic respiratory diseases, including acute influenza, earache, sinusitis and sore throat.
  • Because I had never had a cold sore before, the virus clobbered me with a very high fever.
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