as in sore
causing or feeling bodily pain
unable to play in tomorrow's football game because of an achy right knee
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Recent Examples of achy
Muscles and joints may feel achy, and skin may feel thinner and drier.3
Menopause causes several hormonal and bodily changes.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025
These ergonomic neoprene handle wraps provide additional cushioning around the handles of your carry-on or checked suitcase, a dream for tired, achy hands that have been tugging on luggage all day.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
Recent posts include a reel on how to properly spray mosquito repellent, a comic on how to intervene when someone is harassed or attacked, and feel-good exercises for sore, achy feet.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 July 2025
But what if your tastes change with the seasons or how achy your muscles are after a long, active day?
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 June 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 12 Aug. 2025
These ergonomic neoprene handle wraps provide additional cushioning around the handles of your carry-on or checked suitcase, a dream for tired, achy hands that have been tugging on luggage all day.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2025
Recent posts include a reel on how to properly spray mosquito repellent, a comic on how to intervene when someone is harassed or attacked, and feel-good exercises for sore, achy feet.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 July 2025
But what if your tastes change with the seasons or how achy your muscles are after a long, active day?
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for achy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achy
Adjective
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Neil’s with the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Sixx’s with the Los Angeles Times — also have their subjects addressing the band’s split with former guitarist Mick Mars in 2022 and the sore feelings and lawsuits that have come out of that.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Angels were also without shortstop Zach Neto because of a sore left wrist and outfielder Jo Adell because of vertigo.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In this aching, unorthodox historical drama, Davies tells the story of the pacifist poet and veteran Siegfried Sassoon, whose experiences fighting in the First World War forever transformed him.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Braxton shares an aching need to be vulnerable only to realize by album’s end that such unions can result in horrible betrayal, her words of lament surrounded by swelling, lush orchestration.—
Clarence A. Haynes
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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In other words, the more painful the cry sounded, the warmer the listener's face became—and the effect was the same for both men and women.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Queen could have surgery to remove bunions, but has been warned against it as the surgery is too painful.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Achy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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