longing
Example Sentences
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His voice - bruised, buttery and intimate - has been an inescapable undercurrent of Bollywood, narrating heartbreaks, longings and reconciliations for millions for more than a decade.
From BBC
More planes mean greater earnings and cash flow, something investors have been longing for in recent years.
From Barron's
But as of late, that deep, undeniable sense of longing has been hitting hard.
From Salon
"Living without Theresa had been living with a deep sorrow and longing," Janet said.
From BBC
What the author gets at in every example, from Kokopelli petroglyphs to fragile jade flutes and the lush sets and experimental sounds of Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, is a common longing.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
