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
Richard cast a longing eye at it, and complained to his papa that he was very dry.
From The Looking-Glass for the Mind or Intellectual Mirror by Bewick, John
Billy Mink cast a longing eye at Little Joe Otter's trout, while Jimmy Skunk stole an envious glance at Reddy Fox's chicken.
From Mother West Wind's Children by Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo)
It became my profession in fact; but it was always fishing that kept the longing eye turned towards the waterside.
From Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler by Senior, William
Nevertheless she could not help but be interested in him and look at times with a longing eye at his interesting face and figure.
From The "Genius" by Dreiser, Theodore
