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ache

[eyk] / eɪk /


VERB
feeling soreness or dull pain, often physical
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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

“Calle Málaga,” written with Touzani’s husband Nabil Ayouch, is not a passive narrative, though, merely content with the internalized ache of acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Two months before her race, she felt a nagging ache on the inside of her calf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 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

Her story makes me sigh and ache in a good way.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari