stick/stand out like a sore thumb

idiom

informal
: to be very noticeable in usually a bad way

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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

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“Stick/stand out like a sore thumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%2Fstand%20out%20like%20a%20sore%20thumb. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

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