longing for

Example Sentences

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The first Palme winner, “Marty,” a romantic drama starring Ernest Borgnine as a lonely, middle-aged butcher longing for love, won the Oscar for best picture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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

His father, Sette Diop, says he is longing for his son to come back home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

There was only the face of Antonapoulos in his mind, and his longing for his friend was so sharp that he held his breath.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers