longing

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long·ing | \ ˈlȯŋ-iŋ

Definition of longing

: a strong desire especially for something unattainable : craving

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web For those longing for sunlight, Tuesday’s forecast is mostly sunny, with no precipitation. — Clara Longo De Freitas, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 June 2021 But its new 2021-2022 indoor season is largely built off of two major themes from its lost year: a longing for travel and racial justice. — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2021 Kappus had sent Rilke another poem, a sonnet full of adolescent longing—and this time Rilke had responded. — Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 26 May 2021 Murky months of hunching over home laptops, stress-eating, persistent anxiety, longing for distant places and faces. — April Long, Town & Country, 24 May 2021 Blue Is the Warmest Color, but I was reminded of how beautifully Adèle Exarchopoulos conveyed a soul-deep longing throughout that film. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2021 There’s a desperation to her, a longing to connect previously unseen. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 21 May 2021 Deep Green Being stuck inside for the better part of a year left everyone longing for the great outdoors. — Kate Mcgregor, ELLE Decor, 11 May 2021 Some observers say the letter hints at a longing for France’s old guard and a time when the military held influence over its colonies. — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2021

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