ache

Example Sentences

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“Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God’s promise and in knowing he is finally at peace,” Mary Cosby wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Put another way, the artworks in “Duet” express an age-old ache: to remember.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

A dream run is over, and a familiar ache has returned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

When she heard the news of Good's death, she said what started as shock quickly turned into an ache.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Her words made me aware of the lingering ache in my muscles and the dull headache that I’d carried with me through the day.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros