sore
adjective
physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part.
soreness
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a word derived from
sore.
Example Sentences
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The medication is used to treat inflammation and muscle soreness, but no treatments of any kind are permitted on race day.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Lakers defensive star Ziaire Williams also missed his first game with left foot soreness, leaving them even more depleted with two starters unable to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Both those guys woke up with some soreness and tightness today — tightness for Luka, soreness for Ziaire,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
As time went on, she noticed soreness in the glands of her neck and armpits and a general sense of not quite feeling herself.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
He felt his soreness disappear and his muscles become invigorated.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
