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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The film’s title may be overstated, but there’s no denying the way the song’s message about longing, separation, and regret affected an inordinately wide range of people who heard it.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
The listener is no longer an outsider from the polite world of public broadcasting, or podcasting, but a tired factory worker longing for relief.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Guided by hope, intuition and a longing for truth, don’t shy away from the insatiable desire to live life on your own terms.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
But with Venus moving into your emotionally intense fourth house, there’s also a longing to retreat, to nurture your inner child, to reconnect with what truly feels like home.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
The listener is no longer an outsider from the polite world of public broadcasting, or podcasting, but a tired factory worker longing for relief.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Guided by hope, intuition and a longing for truth, don’t shy away from the insatiable desire to live life on your own terms.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
But with Venus moving into your emotionally intense fourth house, there’s also a longing to retreat, to nurture your inner child, to reconnect with what truly feels like home.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for longing
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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