ache

Example Sentences

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Arnaldi described how he became ill on Thursday night, waking up with stomach ache at about 1am.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Gnawing, almost unbearable heartbreak acts as the catalyst for a layered analysis of the ways humans — or, in the case of “The Sheep Detectives,” humans and their woolly friends — ache to forget.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

"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

Two months before her race, she felt a nagging ache on the inside of her calf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

He had lain on his bed for quite a time, not really thinking about anything, aware only of a dull ache in his chest.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda