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
Arbery’s characters can’t help betraying their ache for connection, even as they work steadfastly to cover up their need.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 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
The numbness inside her was being pushed away by hot emotion: resentment at her father, a sudden ache for her family—she missed them, she realized.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
