Synonyms
Examples of longing in a Sentence
They looked with longing toward freedom.
She cast a look of longing at the shop window.
She never told anyone about her secret longings.
Recent Examples on the Web
Your motivation often stems from an eternal longing to escape the mundane and explore the realms of your imagination, whether through mystical pursuits or artistic expression.
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Your longing for adventure deserves an outlet right away.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
In a towering feat of the imagination, White remade the stiff, formal figures of the body of literature known as the Matter of Britain, endowing the characters with new humor, warmth, and longing, making the ancient tales sing.
—The Week Us, theweek, 6 Aug. 2024
For Davis, a beloved entertainer who tasted bitter rejection from nearly every quarter, this longing for acceptance drew him to judgment-free Satanism and led him to LaVey, thanks to a peculiar TV pilot.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Your longing for adventure deserves an outlet right away.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
In a towering feat of the imagination, White remade the stiff, formal figures of the body of literature known as the Matter of Britain, endowing the characters with new humor, warmth, and longing, making the ancient tales sing.
—The Week Us, theweek, 6 Aug. 2024
For Davis, a beloved entertainer who tasted bitter rejection from nearly every quarter, this longing for acceptance drew him to judgment-free Satanism and led him to LaVey, thanks to a peculiar TV pilot.
—Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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