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yearning

[yur-ning] / ˈyɜr nɪŋ /


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You might reasonably assume this would leave the finished dish tasting as though it were yearning for a blanket of Gruyère and a broiler.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Young people are wearing wired headphones and yearning for an analog time they never got to experience.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

All of this feeds into a broader identity crisis, with supporters yearning for a return to the early Abramovich era, but experiencing similar managerial turnover under the American ownership - without the same consistent success.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

And so I am forever starting over with the torment of loss combined with an itchy yearning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The part of me that knew how good it would feel to be held and cuddled was yearning.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan




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