Definition of LONGING

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

Much of the film is devoted to longing looks and quiet moments of reflection. — Jenna Marotta, Vogue, "Brian Tyree Henry Still Roots for the Underdog," 23 Nov. 2018 Chella Man: My gender dysphoria ignites an intense longing for my body to appear more stereotypically masculine. — Chella Man, Teen Vogue, "What It’s Like to Be Trans and Live With Gender Dysphoria," 21 Sep. 2018 The multicolored top and trousers, with trippy waves of red, orange, and blue, had one longing for summer in the dead of winter. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, "This Is How Beyoncé Borrows From the Boys," 1 Feb. 2019 Having friends and loved ones in faraway places means scheduling phone calls, missing the little details, and longing for the other person. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "This Lamp Was Designed To Keep Your Long-Distance Relationship Alive," 29 Nov. 2018 Those longing for the timeless elegance of Old World Europe need look no further than the Fairmont Hotel. — Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Hotels in the World: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards," 9 Oct. 2018 That’s good news fort those longing for retro PlayStation feels and some good old fashioned Square role-playing games. — Nick Statt, The Verge, "Sony is launching a PlayStation Classic console this December loaded with 20 games," 19 Sep. 2018 The participant is invited to feel regret, longing, or fear as the story dictates. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "Chained mixes virtual reality and live actors to tell a dark Christmas tale," 5 Dec. 2018 The longing will be external and the presence will no longer be felt, but the memories of the good moments lived are great comfort,that will remain forever with us. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Concetta Lombardo," 26 Apr. 2018

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