A sore one can't handle defeat gracefully (5)

I believe the answer is:

loser

(Other definitions for loser that I've seen before include "Defeated person" , "Person who's a failure" , "One who is habitually unsuccessful" , "Defeated competitor" , "One who is always a failure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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