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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

It was everywhere, flooding radio, weddings and reality shows, the slowbuild, aching notes articulating romantic devotion that felt cinematic yet intensely personal.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

This doesn’t mean they’re secretly aching to become “tradwives.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Most of us are aching not for perfection but for presence.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

“Oh, isn’t it! All about people you know, and such fun! You ought to hear it, and I’ve been aching to tell it this long time. Come, you begin.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott