longing 1 of 3

longing

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adjective

longing

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verb

present participle of long

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of longing
Verb
An intoxicating, passionate, and bittersweet tale of the conflict between the longing for love and the yearning for freedom. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025 Carved into the wood walls, faint Chinese characters emerge with personal messages of grief, longing and anguish at their separation from loved ones. Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 What comes to mind from that street corner is a bittersweetness—a longing that once was but no longer is. Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025 Your fear of being alone is one of many symptoms of your longing for connection. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for longing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for longing
Noun
  • Your creative abilities and desire for fun, games and enjoyment will all be enhanced, as well.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
  • And that simple desire — to play at home — is precisely why Enfield Town exists.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Your body releases insulin in response to the carbs, but releasing too much may lead to low blood sugar and a subsequent sugar craving.
    Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • From there, follow your cravings.
    Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • This is, in part, correct: Voldemort is extremely covetous of power.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • This year finds artists quenching fans’ thirst for pop hits, literally.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Passionate about all things food and beverage, newness in flavor and technique quench my thirst for information, but so does learning about the people and places behind these movements.
    Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This year’s most ambitious chefs laid themselves bare, their autobiographical storytelling shaping singular restaurants.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Scaling With Purpose The future for FIBI Vacation Rentals is ambitious but focused.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Resist the urge to rein them in.
    Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • When the urge to shop hits, swap it with something grounding—call a friend, reorganize, or track your savings—so the practice is easy to sustain.
    Essence, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Of the roiling mass of restless natives, cranky artists and tattered idealists who rose up across the Southland this summer to flip off darkness and call America back to its better angels?
    John Lopez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2025
  • While his wife and daughter build a new life in Vienna, Roman stays behind — confused, restless and convinced that things will get better.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Students form teams around issues that matter to them, from hunger to housing to advocacy.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For Owen, the viral comments highlight a hunger for rewriting the millennial narrative.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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