longing

Example Sentences

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The one who wondered whether her body would ever cooperate with her longing.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Imagine the emotions of listening to Garland, eyes raised and in a longing voice, singing, “Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue…”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Beginning with "Body to Body" and ending with "Into the Sun", the 14-track "ARIRANG" album takes its name from a folk song about longing and separation that is often dubbed South Korea's unofficial national anthem.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

In it, Tilly sings a self-celebratory, pro-AI anthem with the big-eyed feisty longing of an algorithm marked “Disney princess: Big song” while she wanders through increasingly fantastic self-affirming scenarios that scream “Plus ‘Barbie.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

I thought of the sparks of longing I sometimes caught in the other kids’ eyes, to reach out, be seen, heard, make friends, laugh together—always quickly extinguished for fear of detection.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo