familiar ache

Frequency: 6.57.8 per million words

an ache that one has experienced before and recognizes

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Examples (10)

  • I felt the familiar ache in my lower back.
  • Visiting her old home brought back a familiar ache of longing.
  • The day after the marathon, he woke up with the familiar ache in his legs.
  • As he read the rejection letter, a familiar ache of disappointment settled in his chest.
  • She stretched, trying to ease the familiar ache in her shoulders from sitting all day.
  • He recognized the familiar ache in his heart whenever he thought of her.
  • Missing lunch, he started to feel that familiar ache in his stomach.
  • Despite the joy of the reunion, there was a familiar ache of knowing it would soon be over.
  • The cold weather always brings on the familiar ache in my joints.
  • With a deep sigh, she acknowledged the familiar ache of loneliness that evening often brought.