sore point ,
sore spot ,
sore subject

That had been a sore point, early on in the relationship.

That's rather a sore point with me, as a matter of fact.

The issue is a sore point not just in France.

Money has long been a sore point in the world of adult education.

He seemed to have no awareness of having hit a sore point dead on.

But even now language support remains a sore point, an official said.

The plant has been a sore point for more than a decade.

This had been a sore point in Hungary for many years.

Asked about it today, he chose not to return to what had been a sore point.

"It was a sore point in the Administration," the former official said.

Safety officials' access to the Secretary has been a sore point in the department.

But sore points remain in the financial relationship with Moscow.

That is a sore point for the other teams in the tournament.

Another sore point was the access that many of the program participants had to the top officials at the agency.

The power play, a sore point all season, even scored twice for the first time in a game.

He did add, however, that it had been something of a sore point between him and his wife, Alice.

And his sore point seemed to be mention of commerce.

He knew that the Middleton matter was a sore point.

The issue is becoming an increasingly sore point in relations between the two countries.

It was a rather sore point on the rare occasions when I came home.

It was, she said, getting to be a "sore point" with her.

Once the sore point was exposed, the other could stroke it better.

That was of course a chronic sore point with the Queen.

"Yes, but you see, it is a very sore point for her."

This has been a sore point for smaller carriers since 2007.

The only sore spot in my mind is the price.

"It seems that the second period is a sore spot on this team."

In the process, he found another sore spot above his knee.

The old man had touched a sore spot in my life.

Of course they'll have to because pitching is a sore spot.

Especially as regards me, just call the sore spot well.

Using both hands she rubbed at the sore spot on her lower back.

But I was already feeling bad about it and he just touched a sore spot.

Lisa, her name as I found out later, had hit a sore spot.

The Garden ice has been a sore spot, so to speak, over the years.

And now she had pierced her again in this sore spot.

In a moment he stirred and raised his hand to feel the sore spot.

I felt at my forehead, aware of a sore spot.

"It hits a sore spot and fear that women have now."

He put his hand on the sore spot and grimaced.

Newark's airport has been a sore spot for the security administration in the last few years.

The low entrance fees have long been a sore spot among park officials.

He rubbed the sore spot at the rear of his head.

"That's a good question, because they are going to be our sore spots today.

It was obviously a sore spot for some of their guys."

He gathered that he'd uncovered some kind of sore spot.

He tensed, as if she'd hit upon a sore spot.

"But we seem to have touched you at a sore spot.

His voice rose with excitement as he rubbed the sore spot.

Still even this was a sore spot among them.

I reached only 5 feet 2, and it's a sore subject.

The law was overturned in court but is still a sore subject.

"Jim, that is a very sore subject with medical men."

It was a sore subject with all career military sorts.

I'm delving into what can be a very sore subject for some people.

I know this must always be a sore subject with the family; let us say no more about it."

It was quite simply a sore subject with him.

The idea that the fight for justice killed Cairo is clearly a sore subject.

And I'm sorry if this is a sore subject, but we need to know."

I ask him, somewhat worried Ali might be a sore subject.

She sensed that this was a sore subject, and dropped it.

The probation remains a sore subject for many people in Louisiana.

Months later, it remains a sore subject for him.

Apparently, in my efforts to make certain that you two are happy, I've instead simply stumbled upon a sore subject.

Never mind, we'll try and forget sore subjects, just for Christmas, shall we?

But the Internet can also deliver information on sore subjects that might never be mentioned in an annual report.

I know that's a sore subject with you right now, but you're going to have to leave it behind when we hit the limo."

Verna thought she could read in Ann's message that it was a sore subject.

This was a very sore subject between them.

Parris could see she had brought up a sore subject.

"The powders become a very sore subject, a taboo thing," he said.

Many women have played Augusta as guests, but until a woman becomes a member, the issue figures to remain a sore subject.

Riley remained a sore subject in New York's locker room.

Why probe a sore subject just for the sake of probing it?"

It was a sore subject, so I changed it.