longingly

Example Sentences

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Thirty-five-year-old Javier Silva gazed longingly at a Yamaha parked on the street.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

An unshaven dad glances longingly at his coffee while his toddler spills blueberries across the kitchen floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The NBC cameras panned to billionaire’s row to show Jared Kushner chatting with Bezos and Pinchai, with Zuckerberg looking on longingly, as though hoping to be tapped into the conversation himself.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

Recommended if you like boygenius and staring longingly through rainy apartment windows.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

I thought longingly of the black shoes on the beach.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath