as in longing
a strong wish for something
had a sudden yearning for something sweet
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Recent Examples of yearning
Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Lighton favors music for setting the tone and locating the story within the emotional tenor of mid-century yearning classics.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Below, Brownell unpacks Part 1, including elements of the classic Cinderella story, ongoing yearning between Benedict and Sophie, their time together in the countryside and that steamy scene at the end of episode four.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Their courtship was tender, quiet, subdued—and hardly full of the passion and yearning that Bridgerton has become known for.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Analog is back In a Substack post in September that got 5,000 likes, Salguero expressed a yearning to have lived life in the ’90s when dating apps and doom scrolling weren’t a prerequisite of young adulthood.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Lighton favors music for setting the tone and locating the story within the emotional tenor of mid-century yearning classics.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
Below, Brownell unpacks Part 1, including elements of the classic Cinderella story, ongoing yearning between Benedict and Sophie, their time together in the countryside and that steamy scene at the end of episode four.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Their courtship was tender, quiet, subdued—and hardly full of the passion and yearning that Bridgerton has become known for.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearning
Noun
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Are you trapped by nostalgia for the past or by a longing for a perfect future that hasn’t taken place yet?—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Silverton credits both Rosenthal’s visibility and a broader cultural longing for familiarity for the restaurant’s popularity.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.—
Michael Granberry,
Dallas News,
17 Jan. 2020
Noun
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These are simple enough to make on a busy weeknight but will satisfy those burger cravings.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Seems that in this age of digital everything there’s a strong craving for a little dose of analog.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The decibel drama proved, intentionally or not, to be a deflection from the far more pressing issues plaguing the UConn men’s basketball team at the moment, despite a 24-3 record for which most any Huskies fan would have signed on the dotted line when the season began.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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The immense hardships of space settlement and its potential pitfalls actually become more pressing as the technology advances.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The three women, all widows, were brought together by their shared grief and desire to help others in the same situation.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The difficulty lies in aligning financial reality, operational necessity, and emotional desire into a decision that makes sense five and 10 years from now.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Royals were insistent on getting some outfield help.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
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So far, that information isn’t being provided (the first lady was insistent on a theatrical push around the globe).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Its protein and fat content promote satiety, which can also reduce the urge to reach for sugary, quickly digested snacks that would cause more dramatic fluctuations.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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All throughout the film, there are images of terrible things being done to other creatures, as if to express the humans’ futile attempts to tamp down their natural urges.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Writer-director Nia DaCosta makes one of 19th-century playwright Henrik Ibsen's most beloved plays, Hedda Gabler, fully urgent and relevant for a modern audience with this witty, sensual drama.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Our blueprint became to identify urgent pain points, practically apply AI, measure impact, and build from there.—
Danny Werfel,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearning. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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