Emotional Distress

verb A verb is a word that expresses an action or a state of being. In this case, 'ached' is a verb that describes a feeling of pain or discomfort.

• After the long hike, my muscles ached from the exertion.
• I didn't realize how much my feet would ache after standing all day.
• My head was pounding so hard, it ached like crazy.
• Her heart ached with longing for the home she left behind.

adjective superlative form of the adjective 'achy', meaning experiencing a dull persistent pain

• After running the marathon, she felt achiest in her legs.
• I always feel achiest after a long day of work.
• My muscles are the achiest they've ever been after that intense workout.
• His heart was the achiest it had ever been after the breakup.