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

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 when she speaks of the ache for her own mother, her grin fades and her eyes well with tears.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

“Our hearts ache for the loss of a passionate advocate who believed in the principles of justice and equity within our criminal legal system,” Gascón said in a statement Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2023

Did he ache for her, the way I ached for the mother I had never met?

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini