ache for
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You could ache for the cozy city of the past in “The Royal Tenenbaums” or grabble with the schism of everything suddenly feeling different in “Mulholland Drive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims of their despicable acts, and ache for all the families who have suffered unimaginable and irreparable loss," Biden added.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
Regardless of the evil the Captain's paranoia and self-doubt drives him to do, you may still ache for him in the end, proving "The Sympathizer" successfully wins us over to its cause.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2024
“But my wife’s and my hearts ache for our kids still there.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
I begin to ache for them, for my district, for my woods.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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