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Example Sentences
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However, the process has been opaque and achingly slow, and many farmers have refused the new deal.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
They were both Waymos, the self-driving vehicles known for their achingly cautious behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
The achingly slow pitch at a club ground is probably not the best preparation for playing at the Optus.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2025
The songs on “Pets Sounds” were achingly beautiful and introspective.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
There were three wagons being packed with trade goods while the fourth was achingly familiar, one of the wheeled houses I had spent most of my early life riding.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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