: 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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So, from there, Lim took heartbreak and yearning and bottled it into a fragrance, Missing Person, that ultimately grew to a 250,000-person waitlist.
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Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
While the game never went away, its recent explosion in popularity seems linked to a post-pandemic yearning for social connection, combined with influential stars posting their mahj passion and the collectible beauty of the tile sets themselves.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Revolutions are made up of living and breathing and yearning and failing mortals.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026
Coach has proven adept at tapping into a yearning among young shoppers for vintage though still au courant brands with a reputation for quality.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
While the game never went away, its recent explosion in popularity seems linked to a post-pandemic yearning for social connection, combined with influential stars posting their mahj passion and the collectible beauty of the tile sets themselves.
—Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Revolutions are made up of living and breathing and yearning and failing mortals.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 May 2026
Coach has proven adept at tapping into a yearning among young shoppers for vintage though still au courant brands with a reputation for quality.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 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 28 May. 2026.
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