as in craved
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
people have always been sighing for the "good old days"
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Bob was among a few editors who studied the popularity of the old Herald American and pivoted to what readers craved.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
In the past, Dek craved a sense of belonging and desperately wanted to fit in with the Yautja, but he's now found his purpose – his people – in an unexpected foreign planet.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, Brockman wanted to go big or go home.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In their middle-of-the-night, middle-of-the street confrontation, Lee told Chutto that his grandfather wanted to claim the land.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sighed (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sighed%20%28for%29. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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