longingly
Example Sentences
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An unshaven dad glances longingly at his coffee while his toddler spills blueberries across the kitchen floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
One envisions the restless governor, facing the end of his term, sitting in the Capitol and crossing days off his official calendar as he longingly gazes toward 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
The NBC cameras panned to billionaire’s row to show Jared Kushner chatting with Bezos and Pinchai, with Zuckerberg looking on longingly, as though hoping to be tapped into the conversation himself.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2025
Shot of Art — Have you gazed longingly at dozens of videos of fabulous fluid or spin art?
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2024
“I’ll never remember this,” Ron burst out one afternoon, throwing down his quill and looking longingly out of the library window.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
