ache

Example Sentences

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In men, those white blood cells are more likely to produce a pain-resolving molecule that can quickly quell the ache, according to a recent study in the journal Science Immunology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

She wants GPs better trained to recognise symptoms sooner, and more research into the condition, stressing it is "not as simple as just having a tummy ache here and there".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

That she is the mother of one of morning TV’s most beloved personalities adds an ache to our empathy.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 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

We’re slower on this last one, and my leg muscles ache.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison