ache

Example Sentences

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In men, those white blood cells are more likely to produce a pain-resolving molecule that can quickly quell the ache, according to a recent study in the journal Science Immunology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

She wants GPs better trained to recognise symptoms sooner, and more research into the condition, stressing it is "not as simple as just having a tummy ache here and there".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Maybe I’m imagining it, but my head starts to ache, probably from the wireless signals.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy