stick/stand out like a sore thumb

idiom

informal

: to be very noticeable in usually a bad way

Examples of stick/stand out like a sore thumb in a Sentence

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On the other hand, the playoff losses to the San Francisco 49ers sting and the postseason blowout to the Green Bay Packers stick out like a sore thumb. —Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

MagTag // Ultra Slim Tracker Card with Apple FindMy Unlike bulky tracking devices that stick out like a sore thumb, the MagTag Ultra Slim Tracker Card is as thin as a credit card—just 1.5mm thick. —New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025

People who live in the home and have grown used to the set-up of a room may not notice these aspects, but a designer’s keen eyes can’t help but have tunnel-vision towards these things that either make a room special or stand out like a sore thumb. —Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024

The Giants stick out like a sore thumb among the teams that needed a QB entering the draft, though, in not landing one. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024

One number that continued to stick out like a sore thumb less than a week after the Ravens’ season came to a stunning yet familiar end: six. —Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024

Because the truth is, middlemen so often stick out like a sore thumb. —Eran Mizrahi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024

One of the nice things about Hyper’s Apple peripherals is that they’re designed to blend in with your Apple devices, so this dongle is comes in a space gray metal enclosure with rounded edges that doesn’t look out of place or stick out like a sore thumb when plugged into your iPad. —Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023

Most of the high level tower fans provide about the same level of quality performance, and so knowing how to choose a tower fan that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb will show off your design prowess and attention to detail. —John Thompson, Men's Health, 16 June 2023