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Example Sentences

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But Pasbar has followed events in Iran closely, his heart aching as he watched the recent crackdown on protests until he couldn't bear it any longer.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

That brief explanation understandably underplays the aching sadness that smoulders under the surface of his songs.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

This isn’t bro country; it’s songs for aching hearts, for dreamers, for the lovelorn, steeped in pop, rock, Tejano and Mariachi.

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025

Like many Syrians, the residents of Ma’an and the surrounding villages are aching to find answers about hundreds of missing relatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

My family is asleep, and my knee is aching.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day