aching

adjective

ach·ing ˈā-kiŋ

: that aches

an aching back

: causing or reflecting distress, deep emotion, or longing

aching country ballads

Example Sentences

another one of those aching country songs about a woman who done him wrong

Recent Examples on the Web Wu’s years-long on-again, off-again dynamic with one boyfriend makes for an aching account of non-reciprocated romance.

Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2022 Peck muses about the mythic West, lonely highways and, in his most aching songs, the men who've broken his heart (or vice versa).

Scottie Andrew, CNN, 5 Mar. 2022 An aching, tender portrait of the heartbreak and growing pains of adolescence from a then-18-year-old wise beyond her years.

Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2022 Perhaps the most aching adaptation of Diana put to screen, Corrin's young Spencer was written as perhaps the most sympathetic figure in the series.

Scottie Andrew, CNN, 4 Nov. 2021 Morales, feverish and aching, cooked meals, delivered medicine and did laundry.

Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021 Backed by a spare beat and atmospheric choir, the 23-year-old R&B star sings with a soulfully aching, yearning voice and adds potent spoken-word passages about generations of pain, fear and anxiety.

Jon Bream Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 17 Dec. 2020 Hansen was back at work at GCI on Friday with some aching muscles and a new goal.

Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 3 May 2020 In the wistful second movement, Mr. Harrell balanced aching lyricism with clearheaded directness.

BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2020 See More

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