was aching
- past progressive of ache.
Example Sentences
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My knee was aching, likely a callback to surgery at 16 to repair torn ligaments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Five days later, his left shin was red and sore, his body was aching, and he had fever and chills.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
After too much time in New York, I was aching for Alpine meadows, ancient forests and the rural landscape of my Swiss childhood.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
He’d had a bad cough for three days, and her back was aching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2022
It was aching now—too many late nights and too much time with his weight on it.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
