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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And Queen Cleves finds herself with a dangerous longing for one of her fellow sister-wives.
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
In this novel, originally published in 1967, the sense of feverish pursuit and longing starts on page one and does not let up.
—The Know, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Jealousy, by contrast, is rooted in fear, longing, and comparison.
—Meehika Barua, Time, 29 May 2026
At its heart, the film is about a disabled child’s passion and his longing to discover a world far beyond the boundaries of his small village.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
In this novel, originally published in 1967, the sense of feverish pursuit and longing starts on page one and does not let up.
—The Know, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Jealousy, by contrast, is rooted in fear, longing, and comparison.
—Meehika Barua, Time, 29 May 2026
At its heart, the film is about a disabled child’s passion and his longing to discover a world far beyond the boundaries of his small village.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for longing
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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