as in longing
a strong wish for something
had a sudden yearning for something sweet
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Recent Examples of yearning
Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
Life may have thrown up walls but nothing can block their yearning.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The California desert anthem builds with acoustic guitar and a grooving bass line as Bergman reminisces about unrequited love and yearning.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
After years of fan yearning and hopeful comments from former cast members, a Malcolm in the Middle revival is officially slated for development.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The cultural divisions between them are strong but prove, in fact, to be inconsequential; some shared yearning for the world beyond their backwater town draws them ineluctably to one another.
—Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
Life may have thrown up walls but nothing can block their yearning.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The California desert anthem builds with acoustic guitar and a grooving bass line as Bergman reminisces about unrequited love and yearning.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
After years of fan yearning and hopeful comments from former cast members, a Malcolm in the Middle revival is officially slated for development.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearning
Noun
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But Sieh is the standout, emitting a complex blend of sardonic acceptance, cynical verbosity and submerged emotional longing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Finding purpose Both the Futures Lab and Women in Animation sessions showed a clear longing from producers, and filmmakers to discuss their challenges.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
10 May 2025
Noun
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That drug works by blocking the opioid receptors that trigger cravings.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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To satisfy any of these cravings, Putin will have to reach a peace agreement, preferably supplemented by an economic deal, or series of deals, with Trump.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Midfielder Lewis Cook played as a pressing No 10 and would jump onto Konsa.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Current Challenges One of the most pressing issues that has existed for some time in the business applications implementation space is not having enough skilled professionals within the industry to meet the rising demand for these solutions.—
Joseph Longo,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Such rejections can tamp down a child’s natural curiosity and desire for agency, which might cause some developmental issues, such as loss of confidence in one’s natural desire to explore the social environment, Well told me.—
Faran Krentcil,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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Prosecutors claimed the killings were driven by the brothers’ desire for a multi-million dollar inheritance.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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The insistent piece ended with a piano on fire and Beyoncé yodeling, because why not? Beyoncé supported the most barbed material with evocative footage projected on a massive video wall.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Ahead of Pink Elephant, the Montreal collective known for its insistent politics and uplifting lyricism was scarce and guarded in its direct communications.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Whether progress endures will depend on whether state policymakers resist the urge to slack on debt reduction at the first sign of improvement.—
Andrew Fowler,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2025
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But that’s only possible for those with the patience and discipline to avoid the natural human urge to cut and run.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Advocates and outreach workers gathered at The Stoop Collaborative Monday to celebrate its opening and underscore the urgent needs of the region’s homeless population.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
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And yet, even in the face of these urgent challenges, there are those who still claim that the true purpose of college is something more abstract: the cultivation of character, the shaping of citizens, the appreciation of beauty and debate.—
Scott Pulsipher,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Better to be parched with thirst, better to pray for pain, pain, and more pain, than to feel empty, and to feel so without truly feeling at all.—
Peter Nguyen,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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But with that life comes the eternal dark thirst, too.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearning. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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