yearning (over)

Definition of yearning (over)next
present participle of yearn (over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearning (over)
pitying
Verb
  • There’s pitying chuckles to his childlike dependence on his peculiarly loyal man servant.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
  • There is nothing pitying and also nothing airbrushed in the pictures—just the occasional haze of a misty morning or the blurry tremor of a burning brush pile.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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“Yearning (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearning%20%28over%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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