longingly
Example Sentences
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If you’ve been peering through the steamed up windows of the Amicus Plus smokeless cigar bar longingly, hovering over that “subscribe to Slate Plus” button.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
The 30 franchise owners have spent decades gazing longingly at the other American sports, which all have successfully limited their highest-paid employees’ compensation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Stephen Colletti made his love for the fish clear, posting a video longingly staring at a full case of salmon in a supermarket.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
One envisions the restless governor, facing the end of his term, sitting in the Capitol and crossing days off his official calendar as he longingly gazes toward 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
Hannah wished she could get down and looked longingly at the ground.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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