ache
verb (used without object)
to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain.
Example Sentences
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She is in her late 70s and complains of nagging aches and pains, neuropathy, fatigue, anxiety, and occasional changes in her weight.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Suede frontman Brett Anderson describes the band's 10th album as "broken music for broken people", and the music aches for connection in a technological age that feels increasingly disconnected.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
About 20% of infected people will develop mild symptoms such as a fever, body aches and nausea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The researchers emphasized that their work focuses only on serious muscle disorders that result in hospital admission or death, not the milder muscle aches and pains that some people experience.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
When he brings his face back up, he looks at me the way I feel—like something inside of him aches.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
