: a tender or urgent longing
a yearning for justice
Examples of yearning in a Sentence
had a sudden yearning for something sweet
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That does really get at the yearning that’s always there and the vulnerability your characters share with other characters and the audience.
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Justin Caffier, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
An intoxicating, passionate, and bittersweet tale of the conflict between the longing for love and the yearning for freedom.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
For Fraser, the story mirrored feelings of isolation and the universal yearning for belonging.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Whether authors are consciously channeling Jareth’s twisted charm or Sarah’s determined spirit, the influence of Labyrinth can be found in books that blend fantasy with yearning, danger, and wonder.
—Logan Karlie
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Justin Caffier, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
An intoxicating, passionate, and bittersweet tale of the conflict between the longing for love and the yearning for freedom.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
For Fraser, the story mirrored feelings of isolation and the universal yearning for belonging.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Whether authors are consciously channeling Jareth’s twisted charm or Sarah’s determined spirit, the influence of Labyrinth can be found in books that blend fantasy with yearning, danger, and wonder.
—Logan Karlie
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yearning
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“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearning. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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