: 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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The club’s yearning for trophies is why the club hired Collins in the offseason to replace Mark Briggs, who managed successful regular season teams for Republic FC but never won a championship after getting hired in 2019.
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Come for the undeniable yearning.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Springsteen yearns for his father’s approval; that yearning leads to the most powerful moment in the movie, when past and present collide.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Come for the undeniable yearning.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Springsteen yearns for his father’s approval; that yearning leads to the most powerful moment in the movie, when past and present collide.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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