1
: that aches
an aching back
2
: causing or reflecting distress, deep emotion, or longing
aching country ballads
Examples of aching in a Sentence
another one of those aching country songs about a woman who done him wrong
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This type of pain can be described as anything from sharp and throbbing to dull and aching.
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 July 2024
Thousands travel to Angelus Temple, packing the streetcars and mobbing the doors, standing with aching feet in the hope of gaining admittance.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
Rough Beginnings Razvan's childhood was financially aching.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Whether the media of our time are meeting that need is an open and aching question.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 15 June 2024
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Cristina Mutchler, Health, 10 July 2024
Thousands travel to Angelus Temple, packing the streetcars and mobbing the doors, standing with aching feet in the hope of gaining admittance.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
Rough Beginnings Razvan's childhood was financially aching.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Whether the media of our time are meeting that need is an open and aching question.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 15 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for aching
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“Aching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aching. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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