as in longing
a strong wish for something
had a sudden yearning for something sweet
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Recent Examples of yearning
Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Stella isn’t being betrayed — if anything, she’s being reached out to, desperately, like her light-years-away namesake, by two yearning humans with their feet, at least for now, stuck on the ground.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Behind every unresolved murder case is a family that never stopped mourning or yearning for justice.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
With a chopper, nothing is out of reach – and for the intrepid explorer yearning for true isolation, this is the stuff of dreams.
—Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Smith got another Academy Award nomination under her belt for her memorable performance in this Merchant-Ivory love story of repression and Edwardian yearning.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
Stella isn’t being betrayed — if anything, she’s being reached out to, desperately, like her light-years-away namesake, by two yearning humans with their feet, at least for now, stuck on the ground.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Behind every unresolved murder case is a family that never stopped mourning or yearning for justice.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
With a chopper, nothing is out of reach – and for the intrepid explorer yearning for true isolation, this is the stuff of dreams.
—Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearning
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When the first generation of Vietnamese refugees began arriving in Orange County decades ago, many of them harbored a longing to participate in the political process.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Witness By Whittaker Chambers Life So Far, by Betty Friedan Humans have a deep longing to canonize political heroes as saints.Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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Shop this meat delivery service for all your holiday cravings.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Nov. 2024
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Thus, consumption of THCV can be beneficial for those who struggle with weight gain and/or food craving.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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The digital divide is one of the most pressing issues of our time.Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The economy was the most pressing issue for most voters, with 32% ranking it first.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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November 21, 2024 The holiday season is here—along, of course, with the desire to buy everything your heart desires.Vogue Club, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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The desires of the Mexican American residents for a quiet residential park have at times been at odds with other interests in the waterfront.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Trump has been particularly insistent that immigrants bring mostly trouble.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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His drumming was essential to the daring leap the Bee Gees made into the disco years, providing an insistent pulse for some of the decade’s most memorable hits.Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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So fight the urge to take a nap and first, go for a walk.Maria Godoy, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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Pro Tip for the Best Sweet Potato Casserole After removing the casserole from the oven, resist the urge to dive right in.Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Working with key allies such as Australia and Japan to bolster deterrence will require urgent effort.Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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Oxygen is an urgent need in this mountain town of 2,857.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Fans seemingly gave up on asking for the J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar collaborative project that had been rumored for years, but the Dreamville leader might have reignited that thirst.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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But more than just his talents with a brush, the film’s Greek chorus of experts from artistic and theological corners of the world reinforce the belief that da Vinci was also one of mankind’s greatest thinkers with an insatiable thirst for knowledge.Hunter Ingram for Variety, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearning. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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