repined (for)

past tense of repine (for)

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Verb
  • More troubling, perhaps, is the show’s lack of pull among viewers between 25 and 54 — the demographic craved most by advertisers in news programming.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The most iconic midcentury buildings in Manhattan, like the Dakota, the San Remo, and the Beresford, all co-ops and all uptown, had an air of exclusivity and social arrival that celebrities once craved.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lottie Shackelford wanted to stay close to her children and to help their teachers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The brothers also may have wanted to dodge questions regarding rumors about a new tour, with the band posting cryptic teasers on social media the past several days.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Repined (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repined%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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