pine for
phrasal verb
pined for; pining for; pines for
: to feel very sad because one wants (something) or because one is not with (someone)
She was pining for the old days.
He's pining for his college sweetheart.
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West Ham United are perhaps the prime example today, with a sizeable number of supporters pining for Upton Park despite their team last playing there in 2016.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Many of them are still pining for more traditional fare.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
His main job was smoldering as the leading lady pined for him.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Bad Bunny, clearly having a blast), a Puerto Rican kingpin pining for his missing loot.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Many of them are still pining for more traditional fare.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
His main job was smoldering as the leading lady pined for him.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Bad Bunny, clearly having a blast), a Puerto Rican kingpin pining for his missing loot.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pine for
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“Pine for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pine%20for. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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