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

The title 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. 21, 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

What follows is an affecting and funny drama of longing that features, of all things, a genetically engineered sheep whose poor health wins Marty’s sympathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

I was longing to say something to Peter while Mutti was out of the room, but I was too shy, and anyway I could not think of a thing to say.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo