Examples of longing in a Sentence
They looked with longing toward freedom.
She cast a look of longing at the shop window.
She never told anyone about her secret longings.
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The album thrives on tension—between glitz and grime, between cool detachment and desperate longing.
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Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The story of four women and their loves, longings and desires.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Charlotte struggles emotionally, and her longing for a baby is sometimes exacerbated by seeing her friend grumble about her impending motherhood.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Comfort in Chaos, on the other hand, was largely about love and longing.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
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Darryn King, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The story of four women and their loves, longings and desires.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Charlotte struggles emotionally, and her longing for a baby is sometimes exacerbated by seeing her friend grumble about her impending motherhood.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Comfort in Chaos, on the other hand, was largely about love and longing.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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