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Example Sentences
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She wrote that her heart ached most looking at a poster her three children made when they were young.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Before Edward and Bella took over the world, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” viewers ached for David Boreanaz’s Angel and James Marsters’ Spike, centuries-old bros who fall for a very special high school blonde.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Those ached more than stung and left me completely voiceless for the following 24 hours.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
I told the farmworkers how after only two days of work last week, my lower back and my forearms ached.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
Then the air was cut by a high-pitched keening, rising until my ears ached.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
