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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At its heart, the film is about a disabled child’s passion and his longing to discover a world far beyond the boundaries of his small village.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
The resulting songs span themes of love, heartbreak, longing, and loss.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2026
With lots of free time, a longing for connection and no new Survivor seasons in sight, fans jumped at the chance to connect with other viewers and test their wits.
—Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
That premise — built on longing, secrecy, and years of unresolved tension — turns out to be extraordinarily good at generating exactly the kind of emotional investment that sustains fandoms between content drops.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
The resulting songs span themes of love, heartbreak, longing, and loss.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 22 May 2026
With lots of free time, a longing for connection and no new Survivor seasons in sight, fans jumped at the chance to connect with other viewers and test their wits.
—Charlotte Walsh, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
That premise — built on longing, secrecy, and years of unresolved tension — turns out to be extraordinarily good at generating exactly the kind of emotional investment that sustains fandoms between content drops.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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 27 May. 2026.
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