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achingly

ADVERB
painfully
Synonyms


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The process felt achingly slow on no sleep but only took about 10 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

However, the process has been opaque and achingly slow, and many farmers have refused the new deal.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” is a soaring, achingly romantic tribute to the rapturous feeling of reading a great book, tearing through every page in a single afternoon.

From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026

The achingly slow pitch at a club ground is probably not the best preparation for playing at the Optus.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025

Leah, Nick, and I are of the mind that homecoming is just achingly lame, and we skip it every year.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli


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