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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The peripatetic singer-songwriter’s eponymous third album is a document of wandering and longing.
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Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Through longing, sacrifice, and perseverance, these women leave an enduring imprint on a story much bigger than their own.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Their gazes are bright, or disaffected, or longing.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Her perceptive lensing is especially poignant across wordless scenes where the two girls romance their teacher through longing gazes.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
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Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Through longing, sacrifice, and perseverance, these women leave an enduring imprint on a story much bigger than their own.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
Their gazes are bright, or disaffected, or longing.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Her perceptive lensing is especially poignant across wordless scenes where the two girls romance their teacher through longing gazes.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 24 Jan. 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 Jan. 2026.
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