yearned for
Example Sentences
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But I yearned for a way of understanding the world that could make room for both the importance of my past and the existence of my own agency.”
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
My mother and I clashed, and I yearned for expression and freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The 1960s middle classes could not afford haute couture, but yearned for a stylish, distinctive look of their own.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
Still, I yearned for a protagonist who hits bottom, then finds a way to evolve and transcend.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025
He yearned for his old life—New York and Camp Half-Blood— but something told him it might be a while before he returned home.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
