longing for
Example Sentences
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It was still not easy for Gonzalez to leave Manchester City, where he felt settled, but Newcastle will give him the platform he has been longing for as a key player.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The title song pictures him encountering her, and longing for her, in grade school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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
It did not satisfy desire, and at times Sam’s mind was filled with the memories of food, and the longing for simple bread and meats.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
