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.

Examples of pine for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chaney’s is the only other singing voice to appear in the film, performing the soul-stirring melody as Cathy (Margot Robbie) crosses the moors to wed her future husband, Edgar (Shazad Latif), all while pining for her best friend and true love, Heathcliff (Jacob Elordi). —Arushi Jacob, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026

Seen on opening night, the biggest revelation, however, was Cameron Wisener in the lead role of Tiffany, a village girl pining for a husband before she’s summoned to a darker calling that turns out to suit her just fine. —Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026

Mike, who has been half-pining for Daisy in obscurity this whole time, tries to kiss her. —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

Rhymes for pine for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore