as in desire
a strong wish for something
by four o'clock in the afternoon, I usually experience a strong longing for chocolate
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Recent Examples of longing
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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Noun
The album thrives on tension—between glitz and grime, between cool detachment and desperate longing.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for longing
Noun
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It is not lost on senior figures that their desire to transform the club is much harder and slower than in the age before PSR, where the likes of Chelsea and Manchester City could accelerate progression with few spending limits.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Leadership have expressed concerns of the Japanese company’s desire to follow U.S. Steel’s business model and a lack of investment in union facilities.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Your body may also use carbs more efficiently earlier in the day—which can help reduce cravings and promote better weight control.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
25 Mar. 2025
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Medications that reduce opioid cravings, including buprenorphine and methadone, are more widely available, in part because of insurance coverage provided by Medicaid.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For a very long time, other nations have been sizing up California with a covetous eye.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Those include a daffy retriever, a headstrong capybara, a covetous lemur and a mysterious bird, as well as glimpses of more fantastical creatures.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users NYT Mini Today: Hints, Clues And Answers For Wednesday, April 2 Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Use it for: Mixing with bold spirits, quenching your thirst, or cutting juices for a lighter spritz.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, stave off hunger, and dissipate nervous tension.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the 20th century, industrial policy evolved into an ambitious tool for both economic and geopolitical advancement.—
Made by History,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Disney’s departure will not dampen Fox’s ambitious plans for its Century City expansion, according to an executive who was not authorized to speak publicly.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Curiously, over the decades that followed, writers could not resist the urge to project a big fat chip (sorry) onto the shoulders of England’s capital city.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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To the extent voters are angry, the familiar urge to turn against their own governments has, at least for the time being, been redirected towards those in power in Washington.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Wall Street has started to get restless as the clock keeps ticking.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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Starr will get restless in a month and come running back.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In recent research on child poverty, economists have shown that nutrition assistance programs not only reduce hunger, addressing humanitarian concerns, but also improve children’s long-term health and economic self-sufficiency, addressing fiscal concerns.—
Andrew V. Papachristos,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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There’s a great hunger on the part of many American conservatives, including conservative Christians, for disruption.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longing. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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