as in longing
a strong wish for something
had a sudden yearning for something sweet
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Recent Examples of yearning
Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
For roughly the first half, the songs are held together by a sort of yearning — for a person, for the open road, or for the idea of freedom.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
D’Angelo rebuffed our yearning for a traditional career long enough to eke out a delightfully unpredictable final decade.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Norwood, a wide-eyed young woman with a yearning for Hollywood success, burst into the collective consciousness over the weekend when Mel’s report from a Zurich Summit panel in Switzerland exploded online.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The breathless discussion about that photograph felt almost like a yearning for the past, when consensus could be built through celluloid.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
For roughly the first half, the songs are held together by a sort of yearning — for a person, for the open road, or for the idea of freedom.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
D’Angelo rebuffed our yearning for a traditional career long enough to eke out a delightfully unpredictable final decade.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Norwood, a wide-eyed young woman with a yearning for Hollywood success, burst into the collective consciousness over the weekend when Mel’s report from a Zurich Summit panel in Switzerland exploded online.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearning
Noun
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Blending Sufi classics, absurdist dreams, careful mathematical calculations and lyrical narratives, Ismailov invents an ingenious transnational poetics of love and longing for the digital age.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The documentary explores that moment as both a turning point in the investigation and a look at Wuornos’ history of abuse and abandonment — and the longing for connection that runs through her story.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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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Helps Weight Management Carrot juice helps satisfy hunger cravings without adding too many calories.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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Each drink blends Chick-fil-A’s signature Icedream dessert with peppermint bark chips and syrup for a sweet, minty twist that turns any moment — from morning coffee runs to dessert cravings — into a little holiday treat.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For the vast majority of learners, the most pressing questions are whether tuition is affordable, childcare is available, credits transfer without friction, and programs lead to real employment opportunities.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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But like de Blasio did 12 years earlier, Mamdani identified the growing crisis of unaffordability as the city's most pressing problem and grabbed attention − especially from the young and online − by promising to address it.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The trend captures a kind of affordable opulence, a desire to evoke the elegance of wealth without its cost.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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His decision to make the move to college was in large part driven by a desire to test himself.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Due to her insistent efforts, Yennefer’s army is growing, giving The Witcher the chance to namecheck several old friends from the show’s run, including Marti Södergren and the priestess Nenneke.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Though Love is insistent that Hole will not reunite, she’s linked up with Auf der Maur over the years (sadly, their appearance at a Planned Parenthood benefit was cancelled due to the pandemic).—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The sudden sting, the constant urge to run to the bathroom and the interruptions to work or intimacy can feel both embarrassing and unsettling.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Vande Kolk could empathize with Ryan’s urge to escape his life.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Singing this material with players who improvise — solos changing, every version being a little different — taught me about that urgent live-ensemble space where everyone’s living and dying by the next player onstage.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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This urgent political thriller about Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Seymour Hersh opened the 2025 Venice International Film Festival before moving on to Telluride, Toronto, New York and London.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearning. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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