aching
Americanadjective
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causing physical pain or distress.
treatment for an aching back.
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full of or precipitating nostalgia, grief, loneliness, etc.
Other Word Forms
- achingly adverb
- unaching adjective
- unachingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of aching
Example Sentences
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But Pasbar has followed events in Iran closely, his heart aching as he watched the recent crackdown on protests until he couldn't bear it any longer.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
This isn’t bro country; it’s songs for aching hearts, for dreamers, for the lovelorn, steeped in pop, rock, Tejano and Mariachi.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025
Like many Syrians, the residents of Ma’an and the surrounding villages are aching to find answers about hundreds of missing relatives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
Since its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, Chloé Zhao’s aching story of love and loss has won audience awards at festivals around the world: London, San Diego, Toronto, Spain.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
I took the mug from her, warming my aching hands, then relayed to her the morning’s misadventure.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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