as in desire
a strong wish for something
by four o'clock in the afternoon, I usually experience a strong longing for chocolate
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Recent Examples of longing
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
An intimate look at the life of soon-to-be 18-year-old Bruno, whose youthful impulses and longings stand in contradiction to the responsibility of being the sole carer for his ailing 86-year-old grandmother.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The intention was to show the passion for each other, and that this is the culmination of all the waiting and longing and yearning.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
This revival reflects a broader longing for a time when the future still felt wide open, which is also a major reason for the rise of nostalgia core.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Verb
McDermott is extremely watchable, and the show contains earnest strains of longing and despair.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
An intimate look at the life of soon-to-be 18-year-old Bruno, whose youthful impulses and longings stand in contradiction to the responsibility of being the sole carer for his ailing 86-year-old grandmother.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The intention was to show the passion for each other, and that this is the culmination of all the waiting and longing and yearning.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
This revival reflects a broader longing for a time when the future still felt wide open, which is also a major reason for the rise of nostalgia core.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for longing
Noun
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The author’s losses were profound, and her protagonist’s desire to triumph over loss is clear.—
Jon Michael Varese,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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Though Tatum has expressed a desire to return this season, the Celtics haven’t put a timeline on the six-time All-Star’s recovery.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plus, comfort foods await to satisfy every craving.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sugary beverages, poor sleep, and skipping meals can all intensify sweet cravings.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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This is, in part, correct: Voldemort is extremely covetous of power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The first game famously took thirst-trap renditions of the Greek pantheon and imbued each figure with an insane amount of charm.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Clutch the Bald Eagle possesses an unquenchable thirst for adventure, soaring across the United States and embracing every culture, game and moment with boundless curiosity and optimism.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This double release proves that their most ambitious and incisive work may still lie ahead.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Leadership has described ambitious targets.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The strong urge to be a positive disrupter can thrust you into the role of trailblazer.—
James Patterson,
Big Think,
24 Sep. 2025
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Resist the urge to criticize someone or make a fast retort that will spark arguments.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The company’s movement language—restless, precise, elastic—has built a home for stories that were long told elsewhere, or not at all.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Their deeper role is to host inquietud—the restless desire to know more, to question assumptions, to look for connections across disciplines and geographies.—
Javier Garcia del Moral
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The vagus nerve also carries fullness signals from the stomach lining to the brain, and a VNS implant has been shown to reduce hunger and promote modest weight loss in obesity.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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The social, cultural, and economic effects of climate change will be recorded not on hunger stones, but in pandemics, wars, famines, and genocides exacerbated by the effects of higher temperatures.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longing. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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