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ache

[ayk] / eɪk /


VERB
feeling soreness or dull pain, often physical
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Where Waititi once brought an authentic ache to his bittersweet sagas of wayward souls, he’s resorted to sledgehammer mawkishness that’s meant to be offset by his droll humor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"Today in our nation and across the world, thoughts will turn to you in Aberfan, hearts far from this valley will ache with yours."

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Now, I ache a little when I think about those refusals.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

"It's tough work... the hardest part is carrying the seaweed back. It's very heavy and your shoulders ache afterwards."

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Maybe I’m imagining it, but my head starts to ache, probably from the wireless signals.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

As Joel Reichow pulled an assortment of shoes for her to try, he reassured her it’s common to feel aches in the final training push.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

"Even inside the house, the smoke gets in. Honestly, since the haze, my body aches, as if I've been beaten up. The immune system is down. I get coughs and colds easily."

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

That is, until a few hours later when those uncomfortable muscle aches start setting in.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

People infected with typhus typically develop symptoms within one to two weeks, which may include a fever, headache, rash and body aches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

I’m a little slumped over and my neck aches.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Her mother ultimately relented and let her daughter attend art school, but Kusama ached to stretch beyond the country’s traditional Nihonga painting style.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Before Edward and Bella took over the world, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” viewers ached for David Boreanaz’s Angel and James Marsters’ Spike, centuries-old bros who fall for a very special high school blonde.

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

Those ached more than stung and left me completely voiceless for the following 24 hours.

From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026

Another exam taker, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal, said he was exhausted and his head ached after experiencing multiple glitches Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025

My eyes ached in the harsh sunlight spearing through the office’s wooden blinds.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Some go their whole lives searching for it, aching to find where they belong, or what gives them purpose.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

In a world of instant gratification, it teaches perseverance through early practices and aching muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Green lasers shot out into the crowd, revealing the faces of fans who’d waited all night on aching feet to see their favorites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

As the Aedes aegypti mosquito expanded its range across more of the Americas, it brought with it the delirium, jaundice, and aching joints of yellow fever.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

She believes, down to her aching bones, that God won’t give her anything she can’t handle.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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