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pining

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adjective

pining

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verb

present participle of pine

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pining
Noun
  • Death, the past, art, longing, all of it sent whirling and made current by the two paintings.
    Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Writer/director Sachs’ extraordinary new movie never breaks from the pair, and at times becomes like a documentary about the greatness of the actors themselves, Mozart possessing the soundtrack as Sachs and cinematographer Alex Ashe take longing, lingering B-roll of the performers.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Those include a daffy retriever, a headstrong capybara, a covetous lemur and a mysterious bird, as well as glimpses of more fantastical creatures.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • No actor has played him with as much reptilian cruelty and covetous flair as Andrew Scott, either.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Sleep deprivation has been shown to increase blood sugar fluctuations and food cravings.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Increased access to weight-loss and diabetes drugs can also help Americans reduce weight and cravings, O’Keefe said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There’s an identifiable and relatable longing in Becca’s gaze, a visible tension between a desire to risk connection and a need to maintain safety.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
  • For instance, with Venus in your communication sector and Uranus retrograde activating your fifth house of self-expression, the cosmos pushes you to open up and communicate your desires, specifically those surrounding your values and sense of self-worth.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Strolling along the Art District on Santa Fe and into this trove of inspiration for the first time last year poked a creative urge that has kept me coming back for more.
    Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Establish a deliberate pause between the urge to purchase and the decision to act.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The attacks demonstrated the group's thirst for vengeance against those who intervened against its initial rise in Iraq and Syria over a decade ago.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
  • His work is driven by curiosity, passion, and a thirst for experiences through adventure and travel… Read More Allen Farmelo Allen Farmelo is Robb Report's digital watch editor.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Pining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pining. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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