ache
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In retrospect, taken collectively, much of McCarthy’s work as an actor, filmmaker and journalist hinges on the friendship motif — that primordial ache to belong, that yearning to be seen.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
“Calle Málaga,” written with Touzani’s husband Nabil Ayouch, is not a passive narrative, though, merely content with the internalized ache of acceptance.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
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
My heart raced, but the ache in my lungs lifted.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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