ache for
Example Sentences
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“Our hearts ache for the families and residents affected by this senseless act,” he wrote on Facebook, “We will continue to pray for healing and justice.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024
Desperation made us ache for that drama’s characters.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023
“I ache for him,” Mr. Biden said, putting his hand on his heart.
From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2023
I blow them kisses, and I ache for them, and sometimes I cry.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023
It hung between grief and yearning, and it welled from a deep ache for something that Pax could never divine.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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