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Example Sentences

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Manville, one of our greatest actors, is achingly real, giving Stella the protective bearing of a wounded soldier.

From Los Angeles Times

Like all good jokes, it’s both funny and achingly relatable, with a punchline that sticks to the ribs.

From Salon

By the time he reached the library, his legs were aching and he was gasping for air.

From Literature

Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is a soaring, achingly romantic tribute to the rapturous feeling of reading a great book, tearing through every page in a single afternoon.

From Salon

That she is the mother of one of morning TV’s most beloved personalities adds an ache to our empathy.

From Salon