ache for
Example Sentences
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"As a father and a grandfather, you ache for the parents of the children involved," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025
“Our hearts ache for his family and friends.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024
Regardless of the evil the Captain's paranoia and self-doubt drives him to do, you may still ache for him in the end, proving "The Sympathizer" successfully wins us over to its cause.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2024
“But my wife’s and my hearts ache for our kids still there.”
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024
The numbness inside her was being pushed away by hot emotion: resentment at her father, a sudden ache for her family—she missed them, she realized.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
