Walter declared he was "saddle-sore" from sitting so much. From Wordnik.com. [Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch] Reference
How long did it take you to get over that hideous, saddle-sore feeling?. From Wordnik.com. [Kate Hanni: Airline Seat Pitch as a Profit Booster?] Reference
“Not that,” he said, dismounting; only a man, for an instant, saddle-sore and weary. From Wordnik.com. [Kushiel's Avatar]
This morning was the long ride - 80k - but I felt much more comfortable, if a little saddle-sore. From Wordnik.com. [Journal for 14 December 2000] Reference
Yet it was true, as real as the bed on which his saddle-sore body rested, as the carvings over him. From Wordnik.com. [Witch World]
He felt like such a fool, standing there dripping water, blood and stale sweat, too saddle-sore to stand erect. From Wordnik.com. [Decision at Doona]
But with poor, saddle-sore Stefen along, she could be persuaded to make an early halt long before she ran into trouble herself. From Wordnik.com. [Magic's Price]
The dusty and saddle-sore mage walked slowly toward the gates, placing his feet carefully and using his chaos-order senses to guide him. From Wordnik.com. [Colors of Chaos]
They were saddle-sore and bone-tired, but the horses were holding up, fortified by the lush grass that was everywhere and the oats Mack had bought in Charlottesville. From Wordnik.com. [A Place Called Freedom]
Soon he was atrociously saddle-sore — if the word could be considered appropriate when he was riding bareback — and the ridge of the mule's spine caused him agony. From Wordnik.com. [Hornblower In The West Indies]
In truth he did not want to go, for he was tired and saddle-sore, but this day the allies needed accurate news of the enemy so that their response could be certain, fast and lethal. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Waterloo]
Our horses were weary, and we were saddle-sore and hungry. From Wordnik.com. [Tenting To-night A Chronicle of Sport and Adventure in Glacier Park and the Cascade Mountains] Reference
Stiff and saddle-sore as he was, Eckstein leaped out of his chair with an oath. From Wordnik.com. [Empire Builders] Reference
But Kenneth confessed to being saddle-sore, and begged for another day's respite. From Wordnik.com. [Empire Builders] Reference
He learnt what it is to be flea-bitten, saddle-sore, hungry and, above all, thirsty. From Wordnik.com. [The Research Magnificent] Reference
The Senator was saddle-sore as well as hungry, and his temper showed in his blood-shot eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Sawtooth Ranch] Reference
It was the day after a charity cycling event in Manchester when, presumably, the big man was feeling a touch saddle-sore. From Wordnik.com. [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference
After our final, somewhat saddle-sore, camel ride out of the desert, I asked devout fan Ben for the last word on our expedition. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
From there only the danger of getting saddle-sick after our long disuse of horses and the certainty of getting saddle-sore, as we did, restrained us. From Wordnik.com. [Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire] Reference
Over these soft and feathery plumes of balsam -- soft and feathery only through six blankets -- is laid the bedding, and on this couch the wearied and saddle-sore tourist may sleep as comfortably as in his grandaunt's feather bed. From Wordnik.com. [Tenting To-night A Chronicle of Sport and Adventure in Glacier Park and the Cascade Mountains] Reference
Amapala, Everett gladly deserted the flesh-pots of Europe, and, on mule-back over trails in the living rock, through mountain torrents that had never known the shadow of a bridge, through swamp and jungle, rode sunburnt and saddle-sore into his inheritance. From Wordnik.com. [The Lost Road] Reference
At last, in desperation, Maurice de St. Genis had thought of wrapping himself in his cloak and getting what rest he could by the roadside, for he was getting very tired and saddle-sore, when on his left he perceived in the far distance, glimmering through the mist, two small lights like bright eyes shining in the darkness. From Wordnik.com. [The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days] Reference
Take my second charger, if you care to; he is a little saddle-sore, but your light weight -- ". From Wordnik.com. [Told in the East] Reference
She wasn’t sorry that she had come along for this adventure, but she was already so saddle-sore she could hardly bear it and they had a long way to go. From Wordnik.com. [Come Again No More] Reference
May be saddle-sore by this time. From Wordnik.com. [2 routes between Queretaro and Puebla on motorcycle] Reference
At one point, Laney turned to the saddle-sore congressional aides and, gesticulating wildly, pronounced: "Will I have to kill the next son-of-a-bitch who tries to tell me where I can or can't move my cows?. From Wordnik.com. [CounterPunch] Reference
In your slicker, saddle-sore and sick with cold?. From Wordnik.com. [Ballads of a Cheechako] Reference
We were saddle-sore. From Wordnik.com. [Tenting To-night A Chronicle of Sport and Adventure in Glacier Park and the Cascade Mountains] Reference
"Are you saddle-sore?". From Wordnik.com. [Brightly Burning]
"A bit saddle-sore, are ye?". From Wordnik.com. [Sick Cycle Carousel] Reference
“You ladies aren’t feelin saddle-sore, are you?”. From Wordnik.com. [Come Again No More] Reference
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