as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
people have always been sighing for the "good old days"
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Some people crave company and prefer to be in the office five days a week, while others want to be fully remote.
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Sometimes people who mutually crave admiration from each other also have romantic feelings.
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With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
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And who wouldn’t want to stay a good long while here—especially to take maximum advantage of that 16,000-square-foot spa?
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“Sigh (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sigh%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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