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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Henry Hamra left Damascus as a teenager more than 30 years ago and never stopped pining for home.
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Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The story finds the singer playing two characters, a devoted young Catholic woman pining for a handsome street musician and a sultry flamenco dancer.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
Midfielder Appearances: 22 How Reyna must pine for the days of youthful potential being enjoyed by Wynder in Lisbon.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler will try to win his third green jacket and Rory McIlroy will try again to win his first as the biggest names in golf come together amid the Georgia pines for 2025's first major championship.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Ephrat Livni, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
The story finds the singer playing two characters, a devoted young Catholic woman pining for a handsome street musician and a sultry flamenco dancer.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2025
Midfielder Appearances: 22 How Reyna must pine for the days of youthful potential being enjoyed by Wynder in Lisbon.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler will try to win his third green jacket and Rory McIlroy will try again to win his first as the biggest names in golf come together amid the Georgia pines for 2025's first major championship.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Pine for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pine%20for. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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