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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

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

“What had been incredibly futuristic and achingly modern just moments ago,” he writes, “had transitioned to something almost banal within the space of a single ride.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Miranda July has hit a creative, life-giving stride, at 50, with her deeply funny and achingly true new novel, ‘All Fours’ -- her first in almost 10 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

Hadn’t he once wished, achingly, ardently, only that no revolution should ever take his wife from him?

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen