pine for

phrasal verb

pined for; pining for; pines for

: to feel very sad because one wants (something) or because one is not with (someone)

She was pining for the old days.

He's pining for his college sweetheart.

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Wonderful motorcycles certainly came out of that new era, but many of us still pine for those simple yet versatile ULMs that carried us through our young adult years. —

William Roberson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 For years, Carlson and others pined for a nationalist movement unconstrained by one man’s personal limitations, and with a more unified ethos. —

Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024 China’s young people would be well advised to bet on the forces that will create the next few decades of opportunities rather than pining for the past. —

Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 This act of mean girl-ism sets off a domino effect for the latter episodes that sees Emily try and push aside any lingering feelings for Gabriel, pretending not to be pining for him, as Genevieve puts on the moves. —

Lucy Ford, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pine for