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achingly

ADVERB
painfully
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Yet the show, now on view at the Brick through Sept. 19, is an achingly beautiful meditation on the difficulty of communication and the shared goodwill that intermittently, imperfectly, surmounts it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

My throat starts to swell, and I look away, and when I finally look back, Willem is still holding my eyes, appropriately polite and achingly concerned.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse




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