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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Traynor initially feared Sheeba didn't want to interact and was pining for a life of minimal human contact.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
However, grads might have better luck pivoting into trade jobs and making peace with being overqualified and in debt than pining for the dream corporate job.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Then there is Ashby Gentry as Alex Walter, the more bookish type who also pines for Jackie.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
And what about those pining for his return to Barcelona?
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 3 July 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
However, grads might have better luck pivoting into trade jobs and making peace with being overqualified and in debt than pining for the dream corporate job.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Then there is Ashby Gentry as Alex Walter, the more bookish type who also pines for Jackie.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
And what about those pining for his return to Barcelona?
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 3 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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