as in longing
a strong wish for something
had a sudden yearning for something sweet
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Recent Examples of yearning
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
These words describe a strong yearning to do or have something.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Kim added that the pursuit of individualism in Korea coexists with a sense of community, rooted in Confucian values, and a collective yearning for freedom stemming from Japanese occupation and dictatorial regimes.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
But today, personal touches and a yearning for coziness are warming up homes.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The yearning at the center of Bad Bunny’s music is on heavy rotation on DTMF with songs steeped in haunting heartbreak and regret.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
These words describe a strong yearning to do or have something.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Kim added that the pursuit of individualism in Korea coexists with a sense of community, rooted in Confucian values, and a collective yearning for freedom stemming from Japanese occupation and dictatorial regimes.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
But today, personal touches and a yearning for coziness are warming up homes.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yearning
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Sleep deprivation has been shown to increase blood sugar fluctuations and food cravings.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Jackson would like to be back in Charlotte, where the more pressing positional issue is getting Jaycee Horn signed to a long-term extension.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Among the most pressing concerns are privacy and ethics, as pBCIs capture sensitive neural data.—
Thorsten Zander,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What hasn’t changed, according to Brown, is that strong desire to experience something authentic, and that means not just being a consumer.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The reincarnated version differed from the original a bit, so there’s an excuse for not recognizing it at first glance — even if Reid was insistent the play-call in the huddle would be identical to one barked out by head coach Hank Stram to receiver Gloster Richardson long ago.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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Kato Kaelin, who was staying at OJ’s guesthouse at the time of the murders, recalls trying to help OJ load several bags into a limo en route to the airport to fly to Chicago for a corporate golf outing, but that OJ was insistent that Kaelin stay away from a small duffel bag.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Establish a deliberate pause between the urge to purchase and the decision to act.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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For example, any urgent messages regarding H5N1 bird flu, which is spreading to people in the U.S., would be delayed.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than 90% of Gazans are homeless, according to the U.N., and there is an urgent need for tents and other shelters.—
Ghada Abdulfattah,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Many people gave up, longing to end the hunger and thirst and cold, and just sat down, where they were shot by the guards.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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As expected, his leaders set a strong tone for the type of work ethic, professionalism and unquenchable thirst for improvement his players adopted throughout the season.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yearning. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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