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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Together, Alborán and Riza beautifully harmonized over a dreamy, Middle Eastern rhythm that Reyes was creating, and later brainstormed heartfelt lyrics about missing and longing for someone.
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Could the wound spring of questioning and longing and relationship anxiety sound bombastic, or fun, or like an ’80s pop song?
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2025
Kingsnorth’s longing for the old bond with nature as anima is not so different.
—Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
But don’t be afraid to feel the edges of your longing, too.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Could the wound spring of questioning and longing and relationship anxiety sound bombastic, or fun, or like an ’80s pop song?
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2025
Kingsnorth’s longing for the old bond with nature as anima is not so different.
—Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
But don’t be afraid to feel the edges of your longing, too.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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