: a tender or urgent longing
a yearning for justice
Examples of yearning in a Sentence
had a sudden yearning for something sweet
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Down to the volatile sound design and pangs of romantic yearning, to say nothing of the first-person cinematography lensed by Dhont regular Frank van den Eeden, this movie follows Pierre’s every move from the inside out.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Growing up, John Green’s books validated my big coming-of-age yearning and angst.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 May 2026
But no one, especially not Southern Railway, took note of the internal yearning of the fifteen-year-old.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Where this knowledge of an unfulfilled yearning for connection begins, innocence ends.
—Maria Albano, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Growing up, John Green’s books validated my big coming-of-age yearning and angst.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 May 2026
But no one, especially not Southern Railway, took note of the internal yearning of the fifteen-year-old.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Where this knowledge of an unfulfilled yearning for connection begins, innocence ends.
—Maria Albano, Air Mail, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for yearning
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“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearning. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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