: a tender or urgent longing
a yearning for justice
Examples of yearning in a Sentence
had a sudden yearning for something sweet
Recent Examples on the Web
The stories are heartwarming and touching, newly old fairy tales that evoke timeless themes and human yearnings.
—
Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Human mortality, the need for connection, and the yearning for transcendence take center stage in LifeLike (Bir Arada Yalnız), the third feature film from Turkish writer-director Ali Vatansever (Saf, El Yazisi).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
One beneficiary may be the Catalan-language itself, also satisfying a yearning for authenticity, which is proving a major lure of both films and series.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The intoxicating energy of the Supermoon will lead us to our most genuine sentiments and yearnings.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yearning
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
Human mortality, the need for connection, and the yearning for transcendence take center stage in LifeLike (Bir Arada Yalnız), the third feature film from Turkish writer-director Ali Vatansever (Saf, El Yazisi).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
One beneficiary may be the Catalan-language itself, also satisfying a yearning for authenticity, which is proving a major lure of both films and series.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The intoxicating energy of the Supermoon will lead us to our most genuine sentiments and yearnings.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yearning
Cite this Entry
“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearning. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share