yearned; yearning; yearns
1
: to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly
yearns to make a difference
2
: to feel tenderness or compassion
yearner
noun
Examples of yearn in a Sentence
yearned for a little house in the country
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Experts and Gen Z alike say that the younger generation still yearns for connection.
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The city must remember that those who perished yearned to be seen and included.
—Rev. José Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
But competence can engender yearning for its opposite, for a metabolizing, in-medias-res idea.
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Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The city must remember that those who perished yearned to be seen and included.
—Rev. José Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
But competence can engender yearning for its opposite, for a metabolizing, in-medias-res idea.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 11 June 2026
The new trilogy was enjoyable, but a chorus of voices yearned for a Lara Croft closer to her portrayal in the original PlayStation games.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for yearn
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“Yearn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearn. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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