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Example Sentences
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The process felt achingly slow on no sleep but only took about 10 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The film takes its title from an achingly beautiful ranchera by the late Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, a friend of Almodóvar’s.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
However, the process has been opaque and achingly slow, and many farmers have refused the new deal.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
The achingly slow pitch at a club ground is probably not the best preparation for playing at the Optus.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
Hadn’t he once wished, achingly, ardently, only that no revolution should ever take his wife from him?
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
