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longing

adjective as in desirous

noun as in strong desire

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If there’s one thing “Eternity” wants from its viewer, it’s for them to move on, release the human longing for control.

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More will flick on the radio or TV on a freezing winter's night in the UK longing to be warmed by news from the other side of the planet.

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This isn’t a denial of infertility’s heartbreak or a dismissal of would-be parents’ longing to nurture.

Penelope settled in a chair as well, but she glanced with longing at the window seat.

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The boy cast a longing glance in the direction of the bird’s departure, but he did not argue.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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