longing
Example Sentences
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"We're watching the news today, with wars, with division, and, like, how much everyone is just so longing for something good to happen," Scoville said.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
The one who wondered whether her body would ever cooperate with her longing.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
What follows focuses on Martin and Lora’s daughter Josie, who forges a successful life—she goes to Harvard and starts a family—but can never vanquish her longing for her father’s return.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Similar to how “Propriedad Privada” layers romance and longing, and hope and desperation, Rivera’s reasons for picking up a camera were complex.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
“Make it so pleasant he won’t want to go away. My dear, he’s longing for his little home, but it isn’t home without you, and you are always in the nursery.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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