How to Use ache in a Sentence

ache

1 of 2 verb

• The candy's so sweet that it makes my teeth ache.
• After running the marathon, his body ached for a week.
• Her muscles were aching from shoveling snow.
• My heart aches for that poor boy.
  — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
• Her knees, back, and hands ached.
  — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
• Miller's heart ached for his city.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
• There is a deep, aching hole in my heart.
  — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
• The marathon was less than three days away, and his knee ached.
  — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
• His aching back won’t not allow it.
  — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
• His aching knees won’t allow it.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 May 2026
• Was that his real face, the face that ached?
  — Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
• At this point, my knees were already aching.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
• No breaking in, no aching feet -- just go.
  — ABC News, 9 May 2026
• That’s why our hearts are aching over his death at 78.
  — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2026
• What is clear is that a wounded city is aching again.
  — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
• What is clear is that a wounded city is aching again.
  — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
• The news of Lamar's killing fell on me with an aching thud.
  — Trymaine Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
• In the three days to come, knees will ache, souls will expand.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 30 June 2022
• Her feet ached from her ill-fitting boots, but she was hooked.
  — Jill Cowan Daniel Dorsa, New York Times, 22 May 2023
• My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
  — Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
• But still, in the middle of the night her breasts ached for the child.
  — Lisa Taddeo, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2020
• Hands, shoulders, and your back all start to ache as the hours tick by.
  — Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 18 May 2020
• His abdomen and back ached from constant dry heaves.
  — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
• Already aching to find out what happens next?
  — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
• Some like their rom-coms aching or itching with desire.
  — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
• My heart ached for him and his mother, who held him tightly.
  — Janet Rich Edwards, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
• Sit in any seat long enough and your backside will begin to ache.
  — Beth Nichols, Car and Driver, 26 Feb. 2021
• Google's smart home devices are aching for a refresh.
  — PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
• Google's smart home devices are aching for a refresh.
  — Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
• Others include fever and head or body aches.
  — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026

ache

2 of 2 noun

• He had a dull ache in his back from lifting boxes all day.
• The ache in the pit of your stomach.
  — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
• And that dawg had a tummy ache.
  — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
• This day's aches and scrapes might last a little longer.
  — CBS News, 1 May 2026
• Like, the sharp pains, the ache, that squeezing.
  — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
• The pain can range from a dull ache to a sharp pain that may shoot down the leg.
  — Brandi Jones, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
• Hence this ache in our soul that signals to us that life has got to be more.
  — Colby Martin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2023
• This can cause your breasts to ache because those cells have to stretch out to make room.
  — Kimberly A. Daly, Parents, 21 Aug. 2023
• This might feel like a dull ache, cramp, sharp sting, or pain that travels down your leg.
  — Beth Krietsch, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
• The main symptoms are fever, headache, body aches and fatigue.
  — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
• Those include aches and pains, fever, cough, shortness of breath.
  — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 July 2026
• Both types of viruses cause a dry cough, body aches, fever, and runny nose.
  — Sarah Klein, Health, 26 Mar. 2024
• Massage guns are an easy solution to get rid of aches and pains.
  — Julia Landwehr, Health, 26 Jan. 2024
• The aches of the city’s growth have been difficult to escape.
  — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
• The day after the flood, Muhammad wakes up with an ache in his chest.
  — Kareem Abdulrahman, Harper’s Magazine , 14 Dec. 2022
• The most common symptoms of flu are fever, body ache and shaking chills.
  — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023
• The detox massage worked deep into the hiking aches.
  — Jemima Sissons, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
• The ache of grief may never leave, but the Henrys find hope in small ways.
  — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
• There are weird aches and pains to deal with, and your body is constantly changing.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
• Others may have mild symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches or tiredness.
  — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 June 2026
• Their days are filled with doctor’s visits and pill bottles, aches and pains.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
• Sleeping on your back keeps your spine aligned, which is key to waking up without aches and pains.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
• What began as searing pain in one of his arms was now a relentless ache in his chest.
  — Tara Bannow, STAT, 29 June 2026
• But in another way, the aches and pains that come from daily movement are part of the point.
  — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
• He's been suffering for many years with various aches and pains.
  — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
• That means aches, pains and some questions about an early retirement.
  — Dave Sebastian, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2023
• Stress can manifest as a headache, muscle aches or fatigue.
  — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
• To make a hard-working scientist who tells the truth live in fear makes my heart ache for this country.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023
• The most common symptoms of flu include fever, headache, cough, sore throat and muscle aches.
  — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
• Floatation helps your body detox, reduce stress, aches, migraines, and can even improve sleep.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Oct. 2023