longing for

Example Sentences

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In the viral reaction to these dispatches, there seems to be a redemptive longing for a U.S. whose image has been complicated at home and abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Wall Street finally got the U.S.-Iran peace deal announcement it’s been longing for.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

In my time in Florida, I’d found a more complicated story, but down here, everyone had their theories, their longing for citrus nirvana, and their anger at the loss.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Like “Bridgerton,” our “Heated Rivalry” obsession is related to a hollow longing for connection pervading society right now.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Sometimes I think my terrible longing for him was overexaggerated.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank