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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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For those longing for the era when moviegoers were asked to believe Arnold Schwarzenegger was just a regular, relatable dad, Jingle All the Way is the movie for you.
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The vaguely bluesy folk songs courtesy of A.G. Cook put us in a place of longing from frame one.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Romy finds her longing to be dominated not just embarrassing but also deeply shameful in light of her place as an admired public figure.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Proof a different life was possible, this book in her hands ... a paper monument thick with ... a lifetime’s longing.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The vaguely bluesy folk songs courtesy of A.G. Cook put us in a place of longing from frame one.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Romy finds her longing to be dominated not just embarrassing but also deeply shameful in light of her place as an admired public figure.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Proof a different life was possible, this book in her hands ... a paper monument thick with ... a lifetime’s longing.
—Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for longing
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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