pine for

phrasal verb

pined for; pining for; pines for

: to feel very sad because one wants (something) or because one is not with (someone)

She was pining for the old days.

He's pining for his college sweetheart.

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Either way, travelers are increasingly pining for primate encounters, and Africa’s gorilla trekking industry is reaping the benefits. —

Chris Schalkx, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024 The demise of syndication, the bust of the Peak TV streaming boom, production moving out of state, the rise in the cost of living, and other factors have made many clients pine for the good old days, even if the good old days didn’t seem so great at the time. —

Phil Stark, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024 In Bellingham, population 97,000, customers and airport officials are still pining for the airline. —

Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024 Everyone wants to fit in Melody regularly pines for sparkly, pink shoes similar to the ones her friend Rose wears. —

Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pine for