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.
Recent Examples on the Web
There is a longing for some previous era, if not actually a desire to return to it.
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Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
This is a story about longing, travelling, and never reaching home.
—Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
Pisces brings the depth and the longing — this Water sign wants to fully immerse itself in the experience.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
If you were left longing for cash to burn in 2025, your time to try again is coming up soon.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
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Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
This is a story about longing, travelling, and never reaching home.
—Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
Pisces brings the depth and the longing — this Water sign wants to fully immerse itself in the experience.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
If you were left longing for cash to burn in 2025, your time to try again is coming up soon.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 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 22 Apr. 2026.
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