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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

I kept thinking about the quiet, aching gap between who she might have been raised to be and what her life became.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

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

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

Ignoring the aching feeling that I’m losing my best friends, I leave Lily with Camille and stride confidently out the front door.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller