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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This longing for a more tangible experience reflects the broader nostalgia that has shaped Gen Z’s coming of age—nostalgia for a past that many did not experience firsthand, but instead encountered through images.
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Jalil Johnson, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Hanif Abdurraqib considers our nostalgic longing for inconvenience.
—Literary Hub, 25 Apr. 2026
Over pinwheeling synths, Mahesh inhabits her narrator’s misplaced longing with gooey, heart-eyed delusion and sweetly pathetic determination.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
As Carolyn, Emma Ramos is particularly expressive, drawing quietly on deep reserves of pain and longing.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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Jalil Johnson, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Hanif Abdurraqib considers our nostalgic longing for inconvenience.
—Literary Hub, 25 Apr. 2026
Over pinwheeling synths, Mahesh inhabits her narrator’s misplaced longing with gooey, heart-eyed delusion and sweetly pathetic determination.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
As Carolyn, Emma Ramos is particularly expressive, drawing quietly on deep reserves of pain and longing.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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