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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a sore head" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone who is irritable or grumpy, often due to a hangover or being in a bad mood.
Example: "After last night's party, he woke up with a sore head and didn't want to talk to anyone."
Alternatives: "grumpy person" or "irritable individual".
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He's got a sore head.
He nursed a sore head instead.
He'll have a sore head in the morning.
Next morning I woke up with a sore head – and an extremely tender nose.
'In The Morning' lies like a bridge between records, nursing a sore head and a cigarette.
He's nursing a sore head, but tells me he's already planning next year's ceremony.
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"I got off the course yesterday and had a really sore head and a fever," said McIlroy.
He revealed he had been affected by the heat in Dubai and said: "I got off the course yesterday and had a really sore head and a fever.
Despite a slightly sore head, I woke up like a child on Christmas morning, ready to unwrap a SNES.
Expect to come away from The Terror of Cosmic Loneliness nursing a very sore head indeed.
And yet, anyone expecting a lo-fi pop recording in the manner of SFA's Mwng or Dark Days/Light Years is going to come away from The Terror of Cosmic Loneliness nursing a very sore head indeed.
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