Explore Ache through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like hurt or yearn. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ache in a sentence
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Ache meaning
- To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.
- To cause someone or something to suffer pain.
Synonyms of Ache
Using Ache
- The main meaning on this page is: To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed. | To cause someone or something to suffer pain.
- Useful related words include: hurt, yearn, long, hanker.
- In the example corpus, ache often appears in combinations such as: stomach ache, ache and, ache in.
Context around Ache
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ache
- In this selection, "ache" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, muscles, stomach, muscle, level, feel and factor stand out and add context to how "ache" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include temperature muscle ache or pain and a fanny ache anyway. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ache" sits close to words such as abolitionist, accomplishing and airframe, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ache
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The muscles ache badly. (4 words)
There may still be stomach ache. (6 words)
Secret Santa is such a fanny ache anyway. (8 words)
As the sun’s light intensity weakens and daylight hours fall, our energy levels drop, our skin and hair may start to lack lustre, and joints may start to ache especially if we spend too little time being physically active. (40 words)
In general, side sleeping works best for the majority of people, especially those who have breathing problems while they sleep, including obstructive sleep apnea,” he said, adding that your body might also ache if you are overweight. (37 words)
Both The Dumb Waiter and A Slight Ache were written by Pinter in the late 1950s; two unmissable short plays that explore the political machinations of those in power and those who are powerless. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Remembering these amazing achievements and writing about them in this piece brought an ache to my heart like the ache for a lost love – and this prompted a sudden realisation.
Ache also pointed the finger at Lafluf in court.
As frustration builds up and your muscles ache, you wonder if there’s a solution.
A standard ache level amongst viewers who’ve seen their favourite reveals die is that Netflix refused to provide them any important promotion, so after all they withered on the vine.
Both The Dumb Waiter and A Slight Ache were written by Pinter in the late 1950s; two unmissable short plays that explore the political machinations of those in power and those who are powerless.
But no matter where Maggie goes, the ache of loneliness is there to find her.
Constipation can cause you to have a stomach ache, feel bloated or feel sick.
I ache all the time, I forget why and then remember.
In general, side sleeping works best for the majority of people, especially those who have breathing problems while they sleep, including obstructive sleep apnea,” he said, adding that your body might also ache if you are overweight.
Rose mentioned she’s had points with it ever since, together with dwelling in near-constant ache.
Scott says if a movie is longer than three hours, you get the "bum ache factor" around two hours in, which is something he constantly watches for when he's editing.
Secret Santa is such a fanny ache anyway.
Symptoms caused by listeria can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.
The muscles ache badly.
There may still be stomach ache.
Two bridges were also damaged, the bridge over the Dornbirner Ache and the bridge over the Bodenbach.
When his legs ache after a good workout he is afraid, for just a moment, that it’s a crisis coming back.
A statement from the Food Standards Agency said: “Symptoms caused by this organism can be similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.
As the sun’s light intensity weakens and daylight hours fall, our energy levels drop, our skin and hair may start to lack lustre, and joints may start to ache especially if we spend too little time being physically active.
Doctors found the cancer in Lucy's right breast last July after she reported an ache in the left side of her chest in June.
Common combinations with ache
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- stomach ache 18×
- ache and 10×
- ache in 8×
- to ache 7×
- the ache 6×
- dull ache 6×
- muscle ache 4×
- ache or 4×
- ache for 3×
- body ache 3×