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
“Our hearts ache for his family and friends.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024
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
“But my wife’s and my hearts ache for our kids still there.”
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2024
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
