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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Mike, who has been half-pining for Daisy in obscurity this whole time, tries to kiss her.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
For decades engineers, architects, futurists, industrialists, investors and politicians have been pining for a better, faster and cheaper way to build homes.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
For decades engineers, architects, futurists, industrialists, investors and politicians have been pining for a better, faster and cheaper way to build homes.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
At no point does his character summon thunder and lightning from the sky, pine for the good old days in Asgard, or reference the Nordic gods of yore.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
For decades engineers, architects, futurists, industrialists, investors and politicians have been pining for a better, faster and cheaper way to build homes.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
For decades engineers, architects, futurists, industrialists, investors and politicians have been pining for a better, faster and cheaper way to build homes.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
At no point does his character summon thunder and lightning from the sky, pine for the good old days in Asgard, or reference the Nordic gods of yore.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Pine for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pine%20for. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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