as in craved
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
what car lover doesn't yen for a new car at the start of every model year
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The teenagers each craved a room of their own, away from their pesky younger siblings.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Amid its evolution into a shopping and dining powerhouse, the neighborhood long craved a calm refuge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Joveljic said the players have bought into the staff’s vision and badly wanted to deliver a win.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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But there was nobody Grams — or Rock Canyon’s locker room — wanted more to go to work with a game in the balance.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Yenned (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yenned%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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