ache

Example Sentences

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Gnawing, almost unbearable heartbreak acts as the catalyst for a layered analysis of the ways humans — or, in the case of “The Sheep Detectives,” humans and their woolly friends — ache to forget.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

She presents her daughter’s sudden death in crisp, often tart prose that cannot mask the ache that lurks beneath the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"I'm at a loss and ache on behalf of our former president," one woman told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 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

The way he looked at me made my heart ache.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda