ache for

Example Sentences

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"As a father and a grandfather, you ache for the parents of the children involved," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

“But my wife’s and my hearts ache for our kids still there.”

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024

But when she speaks of the ache for her own mother, her grin fades and her eyes well with tears.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Desperation made us ache for that drama’s characters.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2023

But he said it differently than a Russian would have, with a hard ch sound that made Anya’s heart ache for Babulya and Mama and their hard ch at the back of their mouths.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack