Examples of 'sore point' in a sentence

Meaning of "sore point"

This phrase refers to a sensitive or delicate topic that someone prefers not to discuss or that causes emotional discomfort. It implies that bringing up the topic may lead to a negative or defensive reaction from the person
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  • An action, belief, or state of affairs which is an enduring basis for disagreement or dissatisfaction.

How to use "sore point" in a sentence

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Gascony was not the only sore point.
Children being a sore point in this household.
Her wig is a bit of a sore point.
A third sore point has to do with the bridge.
I had no idea it was such a sore point for you.
Another sore point is the delay in recruiting teachers.
Emma had ever been a sore point between them.
The issue of priority programming seems to be a particular sore point.
This was a sore point between me and the district.
You have touched a sore point.
That has been a sore point for years and years.
Exports to third countries are a sore point.
That is a sore point for me.
Senegal colossus proves sore point.
The bridge continued to be a sore point for operations and suffered numerous closures.

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Libya is a particularly sore point.
Failing the exam was a sore point that he did not like to talk about.
This is not the place to discuss events which are a sore point.
Bit of a sore point.
The lack of transparency on the establishment of their total remuneration is also a sore point.
Gradual return of refugees is a sore point for separatists.
A sore point with me and Nicole.
That last statistic is a huge sore point with me.
But that brought up a sore point and now the president went into full grievance mode.
Still a bit of a sore point.
A sore point for Isle and me.
I like this sore point.
The only sore point was that Joseph still had not returned home.
I have no sore point.
No rationale was provided to CP and this remains a sore point.
But the swimsuits have not been the only sore point for critics of the decision.
Wrangling over the US ambassador has also been a sore point.
Intersection still a sore point for Mesa.
The disparity between army pay scale and BDR pay scale was a sore point.
Afghanistan has become one of the sore point spots of the world.
But Trump left little doubt during the interview that the Russia investigation remained a sore point.
I think Oberg touched a sore point tonight.
A particular sore point is the inaccurate information the CIA fed to Congress.
The lack of headphone port on the device will likely be a sore point for some.
Gibraltar is a sore point for Spain.
The EU defence ministers have touched on a sore point.
The issue has become a sore point with Palestinians.
But our sore point is why was a temple built in the fort?
Obama policy had made construction in the settlements a sore point for eight full years.
I think the sore point of Guney is Kuzey.
It also helps that the NBN is such a sore point for many.
This has long been a sore point among other Allston residents.
If I would known it was a sore point.
That seemed to be a very sore point with the Masculine Forum of Denmark.
The current agreement allows most rebels to avoid jail, a sore point for many.

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Examples of using Sore
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