ache

Example Sentences

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"We cannot grieve; we can only ache and wonder. Our focus is solely on finding her and bringing her home."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

“Calle Málaga,” written with Touzani’s husband Nabil Ayouch, is not a passive narrative, though, merely content with the internalized ache of acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

That she is the mother of one of morning TV’s most beloved personalities adds an ache to our empathy.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

If your hips ache a bit when you walk the corridors, he says, “maybe you should go take that hike in the Rockies sooner than later.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Satisfied, he started back down the hall, trying to ignore the growing ache in his shoulder.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley