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ache for

VERB
crave
Synonyms
STRONGEST
covet cry out for fancy lust after
STRONG
dream need require suspire want
WEAK
die for eat one's heart out give eyeteeth for hunger for itch for long for pine for sigh for spoil for thirst for yearn for yen for
Antonyms
STRONG
dislike have
WEAK
abjure hate not want spurn

Example Sentences

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"Our hearts ache for the 24 innocent souls we have lost," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

Regardless of the evil the Captain's paranoia and self-doubt drives him to do, you may still ache for him in the end, proving "The Sympathizer" successfully wins us over to its cause.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2024

“Our hearts ache for the families and residents affected by this senseless act,” he wrote on Facebook, “We will continue to pray for healing and justice.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

“I ache for him,” Mr. Biden said, putting his hand on his heart.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Something about the circus stirs their souls, and they ache for it when it is absent.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern