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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Their longing to be world champions again is what led them to hire Ancelotti and his staff at considerable expense, hoping that the Italian, with his experience of high-pressure situations at several of the biggest clubs in Europe, can lead them back to the biggest prize of all.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Melancholic and intimate, the performer (Haylee Nichele) silently guided me to become comfortable in my discomfort, to sit with the evening’s themes of longing, loss, confusion and impending grief.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
There’s a gaping need for a Christianity whose posture toward the world is more irenic and charitable, far less anxious and fear-driven—one that cultivates curiosity, including toward those outside the faith, and fosters a deep longing for knowledge and understanding.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
But the melancholy pop soundtrack (Gracie Abrams, Lana del Rey, Noah Cyrus) and many, many longing gazes suggest we’re meant to find all of this terribly moving, rather than exhausting.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 14 June 2026
Melancholic and intimate, the performer (Haylee Nichele) silently guided me to become comfortable in my discomfort, to sit with the evening’s themes of longing, loss, confusion and impending grief.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
There’s a gaping need for a Christianity whose posture toward the world is more irenic and charitable, far less anxious and fear-driven—one that cultivates curiosity, including toward those outside the faith, and fosters a deep longing for knowledge and understanding.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
But the melancholy pop soundtrack (Gracie Abrams, Lana del Rey, Noah Cyrus) and many, many longing gazes suggest we’re meant to find all of this terribly moving, rather than exhausting.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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