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Example Sentences

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Now, what tired, achy, occasionally dyspeptic middle-aged person doesn’t like the sound of that?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

"Even if I can't play football again, even if I can't go for a run again, I don't want to have a dull, achy pain in my chest."

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

I liken this to waiting in line for a rollercoaster: Hours of anticipation and achy legs for a three-minute rush.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

“If it weren’t for all the bumps and bruises and the achy bones, I would think that it didn’t happen,” Ergish said.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

Again, Ivy could only nod, her throat thick and achy.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake