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Example Sentences

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But Pasbar has followed events in Iran closely, his heart aching as he watched the recent crackdown on protests until he couldn't bear it any longer.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

It was everywhere, flooding radio, weddings and reality shows, the slowbuild, aching notes articulating romantic devotion that felt cinematic yet intensely personal.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

At 21, wanderlust — that aching desire to escape to somewhere else — took hold of Elizabeth Short.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Most of us are aching not for perfection but for presence.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

I was aching all over to have Papa go with me to look for the monkey, but I knew it wouldn’t do any good to ask him.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls