pining
Example Sentences
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The lack of a son’s POV makes Boy Mom pining both performative and disturbingly real.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
“I’m pining so badly,” he later implored, “I could throw myself down on the ground before you!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Their plight at the hugely unpopular and vast former athletics track is well documented, with fans pining for Upton Park's intimidating atmosphere.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
For decades engineers, architects, futurists, industrialists, investors and politicians have been pining for a better, faster and cheaper way to build homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
You wasted almost half a year screwing around and pining over some girl you've never even met in person.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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