1
: in an aching manner
achingly sad songs
2
: extremely, exceedingly
achingly complicated
Examples of achingly in a Sentence
an achingly funny movie
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Her husband, 58, estranged since 2010, had only achingly kind words in his eulogy.
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Jill Smolowe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
But those are two very different movies, and there aren’t enough achingly tender John Prine songs in the world to paper over the gap between them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
While undoubtedly a difficult watch, Boy Erased is ultimately a story of resilience, with an achingly vulnerable performance by Hedges.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
The home opener witnessed his third home run in the first three games of the season, the coveted souvenir landing achingly out of our reach in the left field stands.
—Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
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Jill Smolowe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
But those are two very different movies, and there aren’t enough achingly tender John Prine songs in the world to paper over the gap between them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
While undoubtedly a difficult watch, Boy Erased is ultimately a story of resilience, with an achingly vulnerable performance by Hedges.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
The home opener witnessed his third home run in the first three games of the season, the coveted souvenir landing achingly out of our reach in the left field stands.
—Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Achingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achingly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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