longed
Example Sentences
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Just as things began to feel real, the connection she longed for would suddenly feel uncomfortable, even threatening.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
All those years that you longed to be loved, what if someone told you they did, and you never knew it?
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
I have always longed to go to Yorkshire.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Rasputin was growing more isolated and knew he had enemies who longed to kill him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
He longed for the strange sureness that sometimes came to. him and told him what to do.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
