sore
adjective
physically painful or sensitive, as a wound, hurt, or diseased part.
sores
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pluralof sore.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Patients also frequently dealt with stomatitis – painful swelling and sores inside the mouth – as well as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026
Activated by the hormones of the menstrual cycle, these sores thicken and bleed each month, inflaming and scarring the surrounding tissue.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
The biotech’s experimental cancer treatment is a genetically engineered version of the Herpes Simplex Virus type 1, the same virus that causes cold sores.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
BBC analysis of CQC data found one home rated inadequate in 2022 has not been reinspected since, despite the report highlighting residents were at risk of pressure sores, infection, dehydration and exposure to chemicals.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
The spaniel has a skin disease—mange, I think—which makes almost all its hair fall out and leaves it covered with brown sores and scabs.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
