longing for home
Example Sentences
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Mabon, however, arrived in Atlanta for the fall semester in 2021 feeling “overwhelmed” and longing for home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
So they are biding their time, waiting for the end of a war that shows no signs of ending soon, longing for home and refusing to think too far into the future.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2022
It's the Afrikaans word "heimwee" - mourning or longing for home.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2022
I still experience daily waves of grief and longing for home, but through a mixture of new, positive relationships and experiences, my resilience is building and carrying me.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2022
Of course, every cat behaved like that, but all the same Will felt such a longing for home that tears scalded his eyes.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
