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ached

VERB
feeling soreness or dull pain, often physical
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She wrote that her heart ached most looking at a poster her three children made when they were young.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Before Edward and Bella took over the world, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” viewers ached for David Boreanaz’s Angel and James Marsters’ Spike, centuries-old bros who fall for a very special high school blonde.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Then as now, I wanted to watch movies until my knees ached.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 31, 2026

"My heart ached, and I could only pray: 'God, please don't let that happen.'"

From BBC Jan. 14, 2025

My arms ached from the paddling, but I managed to get them on a low, horizontal ledge and hoist myself up onto it.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda



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