ache

Example Sentences

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“Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace,” Mary Cosby wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

When she heard the news of Good's death, she said what started as shock quickly turned into an ache.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

If your hips ache a bit when you walk the corridors, he says, “maybe you should go take that hike in the Rockies sooner than later.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Fueling our mass mourning’s ache is a lack of knowing who will ignite the next blaze like the one D’Angelo sparked.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

I didn’t ask often, because I thought remembering made her heart ache.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry