Examples of longing in a Sentence
They looked with longing toward freedom.
She cast a look of longing at the shop window.
She never told anyone about her secret longings.
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Once Venus enters Leo on Aug. 25, the love planet will charm your eighth house of intimate affairs and emotional bonds, heightening your desires and longings.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Without spoiling anything for audiences, the film references such concepts as fate, destiny, and chance, plus loneliness, alienation, and longing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Ironically, this search for answers often leaves them feeling more upset, confused and longing for the one who rejected them.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Watching the montage also stirred a mix of pride and longing for the mom.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Without spoiling anything for audiences, the film references such concepts as fate, destiny, and chance, plus loneliness, alienation, and longing.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Ironically, this search for answers often leaves them feeling more upset, confused and longing for the one who rejected them.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Watching the montage also stirred a mix of pride and longing for the mom.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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