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  • present participle of yearn.
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yearning

[yur-ning] / ˈyɜr nɪŋ /


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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

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

His lyrics are refreshing, clearly about human yearning but never seeming confessional or like he has a specific point to make.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I wasn’t convinced of anything, except my yearning to see Papa, Andrius, and home.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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