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sigh (for)

verb

Definition of sigh (for)next
as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy people have always been sighing for the "good old days"

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  1. crave
  2. want
Verb
  • You may simply be overstimulated, tired, or craving time without expectations.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The great challenge of teaching is not to transmit information—machines do that cheaply now—but to engineer those moments of genuine understanding reliably enough that students come to crave them.
    — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of crave
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  • Zelenskyy also wants help to ensure the flow of Ukrainian grain and other farm products to world markets through the Black Sea.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • To speed things up, Democrats want amendment votes, most notably one that would allow college athletes to collectively bargain.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Sigh (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sigh%20%28for%29. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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