yearning
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But on the eve of her 22nd birthday, Selines — who speaks in the same honeyed, dulcet tones she sings in — admits that she cringes at the sound of her own teen yearning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
In its sense of upward lift, it speaks of striving and aspiration and of almost inexpressible yearning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
"It is very difficult for the younger generation to find that kind of love. They are yearning for it, they seek it in films."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Sometimes she’s a scrambling mom with a troubled kid; sometimes she’s an awkward umpire learning on the job; sometimes she’s just yearning.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Like Dasch, he was ambitious, yearning for more power and success.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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