yearn

Example Sentences

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He said he continued to pray for peace, diplomacy and the “well-being of peoples, who yearn for peaceful existence founded on justice,” according to a translated statement.

From Los Angeles Times

That is also what she enjoys most in Boys' Love stories: "The tenderness, the yearning and the emotional connection between the two male leads."

From BBC

She may still yearn for the approval, acknowledgement, attention and validation of her father, even if she received those things from her stepfather.

From MarketWatch

Mr. Scaggs’s moving lyrics and yearning vocal made the song a pop standard.

From The Wall Street Journal

The lyrics of trot songs typically revolve around love and separation, or the yearning for a warm, familiar home.

From BBC