running sore

Examples (10)

• The border dispute was a running sore in relations between the countries.
• The ongoing corruption scandal has become a running sore for the administration.
• He had a running sore on his leg that refused to heal despite the antibiotics.
• The trade deficit remains a running sore in the nation's economy.
• The local community viewed the abandoned factory as a running sore in the neighborhood.
• Without proper treatment, the infection turned into a painful running sore.
• Their bitter divorce was a running sore for the entire family for years.
• The unresolved legal battle is a running sore that drains their resources.
• The doctor examined the running sore and prescribed a stronger ointment.
• Housing shortages have been a running sore for the city council for a long time.