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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Mangold has a showy falsetto that heightens Noah’s vulnerable longing, but the duets with Cheers’ Allie aren’t lyrically sophisticated enough to provide the relationship with much depth.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Despite a deep longing to immerse ourselves in something new, the influence of Saturn adds a layer of discipline to our personal outlook.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The chronic daydreamer can easily identify with Catherine’s near-delusional longing for something to happen beyond the courtships and evenings around the pianoforte that seem to make up the better part of her future.
—Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
In Die My Love, Lawrence plays Grace, a mother struggling with postpartum depression and her longing for connection, especially with her boyfriend Jackson, the part played by Pattinson.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Despite a deep longing to immerse ourselves in something new, the influence of Saturn adds a layer of discipline to our personal outlook.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The chronic daydreamer can easily identify with Catherine’s near-delusional longing for something to happen beyond the courtships and evenings around the pianoforte that seem to make up the better part of her future.
—Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
In Die My Love, Lawrence plays Grace, a mother struggling with postpartum depression and her longing for connection, especially with her boyfriend Jackson, the part played by Pattinson.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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