longing eye

Example Sentences

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It’s a balm, a longing eye and a soft smile, a confident embrace.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2015

Now one old Biddy, who had a large family to provide for, and who was almost tired out with hunting for worms, looked at Willie's doughnut with a longing eye.

From The Nursery, Number 164 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers by Various

And he cast a longing eye to the hampers.

From The Half-Hearted by Buchan, John

Methought it was not well to let this matter stand too long; for we must not forget that Lancaster still doth cast a longing eye upon the crown of England.

From With Ring of Shield by Magee, Knox

Parched with thirst in the hot noonday, he turns a longing eye on the ripe grapes that are hanging in purple clusters on the wayside, or on the water trickling down the narrow ravine.

From The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus A Sunday book for the young by Macduff, John R. (John Ross)