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pining

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adjective

pining

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verb

present participle of pine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pining
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • His approach, on and off the pitch, has had a transformative effect and as Palace seek to secure him on a new contract, there have been covetous glances cast in his direction from clubs in the German Bundesliga.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • For a very long time, other nations have been sizing up California with a covetous eye.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • That drug works by blocking the opioid receptors that trigger cravings.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors claimed the killings were driven by the brothers’ desire for a multi-million dollar inheritance.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
  • One which has surrendered the desire for tidy endings, resuming my commitment to speak, and resist.
    Sarah Aziza, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • But with that life comes the eternal dark thirst, too.
    Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Pining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pining. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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