: 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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People celebrating this holiday weekend may have different ideas about what sparked the American Revolution: a yearning for liberty; a revulsion at taxation without representation; or a desire to have a national sport where players can touch the ball with their hands.
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Scott Simon, NPR, 5 July 2025
Elliot — a misfit yearning for coherence and connection; a cog raging against the machine that owns him — rebooted the alienated hero to electrifying effect.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 July 2025
That yearning for the unpretentious corner bar, the brick walls whispering stories under the glow of vintage beer signs, the flickering black-and-white TV a silent observer.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Clearly, there’s a yearning for the widespread embrace of the messiness and exhaustion that comes with just… being.
—Valeriya Chupinina, Allure, 27 June 2025
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Scott Simon, NPR, 5 July 2025
Elliot — a misfit yearning for coherence and connection; a cog raging against the machine that owns him — rebooted the alienated hero to electrifying effect.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 July 2025
That yearning for the unpretentious corner bar, the brick walls whispering stories under the glow of vintage beer signs, the flickering black-and-white TV a silent observer.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Clearly, there’s a yearning for the widespread embrace of the messiness and exhaustion that comes with just… being.
—Valeriya Chupinina, Allure, 27 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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