longing

Example Sentences

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If there’s one thing “Eternity” wants from its viewer, it’s for them to move on, release the human longing for control.

From Salon

Multitracked trumpets, flutes, keyboards and voices cascade across the drummer’s light, ever-shifting beat, building chromatic harmonies that continually elude resolution — a structure of endless longing.

From New York Times

I discovered this in the mid-80s at a time when I was a closeted gay teenager, longing for some sort of freedom.

From New York Times

Their odyssey reflects the country’s anemic economy and a younger generation’s longing for fresh opportunities.

From Seattle Times

Lila, longing for freedom, is in need of a way out.

From Los Angeles Times