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aching

[ey-king] / ˈeɪ kɪŋ /


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The morning after losing to Federer, an aching Willis limped to the shower at 4:30am to get ready for an interview on ITV's Good Morning Britain.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Injuries and exhaustion have him aching to retire.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

My feet were still aching when I boarded my flight home the next day.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

After leaving an interview with Andy Cohen at SiriusXM’s studio, she slides back into her seat and removes her sky-high Louboutin stilettos, taking stock of her aching feet: “That’s going to suck later.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

My family is asleep, and my knee is aching.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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