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  • present participle of pine.
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pining

[pahy-ning] / ˈpaɪ nɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
languishing
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
lovesick
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
wishing
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Example Sentences

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Instead, young women are pining for throwback, off-road SUVs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

She’s a poet, and I think she really understands girlhood — the pining and the wanting to be accepted — and she does it in such a beautiful and majestic way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

By all accounts, investors are pining for shares.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Speaking to the BBC from New York, Baranski said she had been pining to return to her theatre roots for some time.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It’s not like I expected him to sit home all weekend, pining for me, but would it have killed him to act a little disappointed?

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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