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.
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But to those longing for signs of the approaching change in seasons, Saturday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes — a steppingstone to the Florida Derby and Kentucky Derby beyond that — provided a hint of warmer days to come.
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Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
This can lead to mental health challenges like anxiety, depression or a constant state of longing, focusing on external validation rather than internal self-worth.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Moving between longing, sarcastic humor and anger, Penelope is a life-affirming feminist romance that makes an ancient legend, first told thousands of years ago, still relevant today.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, Part 2 rectifies the issue by bringing forth the yearning, longing and desire between them that were sorely missing, and the couple’s relationship finally gets the lusty zeal fans have been waiting for.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
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Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
This can lead to mental health challenges like anxiety, depression or a constant state of longing, focusing on external validation rather than internal self-worth.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Moving between longing, sarcastic humor and anger, Penelope is a life-affirming feminist romance that makes an ancient legend, first told thousands of years ago, still relevant today.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, Part 2 rectifies the issue by bringing forth the yearning, longing and desire between them that were sorely missing, and the couple’s relationship finally gets the lusty zeal fans have been waiting for.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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