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

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

That she is the mother of one of morning TV’s most beloved personalities adds an ache to our empathy.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 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

Anya listened with a profound ache of understanding in her heart.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack