yearning
Example Sentences
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Our yearning to forget is superseded by our desire to understand why things are the way they are.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
“Of course there are specific regions that depend economically on the troops. But there is also a growing yearning for more national responsibility among voters,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
An old soul with with a huge, commanding voice, his catalog hovers between the orchestral swoon of pre-rock ballads, the pristine melodies of Anita Baker and the rangy, resilient yearning of his hometown’s soul tradition.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
That's good news for fans who fell in love with the yearning empathy of early songs like Black Dog, Eugene and Weightless.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
He’d felt his own skin thrill in full-body shivers, and his own shoulders burn as though yearning for wings.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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