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Example Sentences

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And then, blessedly, there was the turning up ahead—right, and he took it, and rose aching to his feet.

From Literature

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

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

And my arms and legs were still aching from the heavy sugarloaf I carried all the way from Mr. Lloyd’s general store.

From Literature

But rather than resolve itself, the aching worsened, her limbs weak and her head pounding.

From Literature