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longed

VERB

desire, crave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

yearn

STRONG

ache aim aspire covet hanker hunger itch lust miss pine sigh suspire thirst want wish

WEAK

dream of have a yen for spoil for

Antonyms

STRONG

despise dislike hate

Example Sentences

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It’s a culture she’s always longed to play a starring role in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

He turned out to be a kind partner, but Eunhee missed her son deeply, and longed to be reunited with him.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Others have longed for a Kid Rock show.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

On Reddits and Substacks across the land, Subie faithful have longed for a powertrain that reflected their values, or at least not made a mockery of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

How I longed to tell her about MY situation.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler