as in longing
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Adjective
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Werther, in his self-delusion, embodies another Goethean type, the longing man—ordinary, but convinced of the extraordinariness of his feelings.—
Merve Emre,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The goal was simple, but ambitious.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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As medal designs have grown more ambitious, the physical demands have grown with them.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Starring Elordi and Barry Keoghan, Fennell’s dark comedy about class resentment and covetous destruction was sold on the promise of erotic excess.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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For most players, that amount of storage is realistically enough for all but the most covetous data hoarders.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And in a show where everybody’s so obsessed with their work life and trying to define themselves by their work life, Kwabena isn’t trying to do that.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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And who better to perform it than holiday and cover song royalty, Kelly Clarkson, who was so obsessed with the song that Cher brought her on to do the remix with her.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Indoor and outdoor coastal vibes near San Elijo State Beach, with daily happy-hour deals, are found at Waverly in Cardiff.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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And nowhere is a happier hunting-ground for hikers than the Sierra de Tramuntana.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This January Silverblatt hung up his hat after a nearly 49-year run at Standard & Poor’s — now S&P Dow Jones Indices.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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But getting hung up on the purity of beginning from the beginning is more likely to be a stumbling block than a source of pleasure.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Appetent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetent. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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