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
Regina Kim, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The dark irony here is that homosexuality is criminalized in Sudan, and the authors are explicit about the subject of their longing.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Memory, the desire to capture the real self, the longing to be seen, and questions of identity infuse Elisheva Biernoff’s fantastically poignant and unusual paintings.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Available on The Week Bookshop Forest of Noise Mosab Abu Toha, 2024
This collection by a Gazan poet – written since the Israeli assault started last year – is full of fury and longing, an emblem of the richness of Palestinian culture.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
And that feeling of never-ending longing is Hell for her.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
The dark irony here is that homosexuality is criminalized in Sudan, and the authors are explicit about the subject of their longing.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Memory, the desire to capture the real self, the longing to be seen, and questions of identity infuse Elisheva Biernoff’s fantastically poignant and unusual paintings.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
Available on The Week Bookshop Forest of Noise Mosab Abu Toha, 2024
This collection by a Gazan poet – written since the Israeli assault started last year – is full of fury and longing, an emblem of the richness of Palestinian culture.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for longing
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History shows us what can happen when the desire for political control meets the vulnerability of immigrant communities.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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This innate desire for connection, however, combined with people’s reliance on technology, can lead to feelings of FOMO– fear of missing out – and anxiety during a digital detox.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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If the brisk ten-episode season, which wrapped up this week, isn’t enough to feed your cravings, here are the books to carry you all the way through a happy and horrifying fall.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Shop this meat delivery service for all your holiday cravings.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Though covetous of certain products, trends surrounding brands are often a flash in the pan, according to Casey Lewis, Gen Z consumer analyst and author of the viral After School newsletter.BYSasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
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All regard Cuba with the covetous memories of former lovers—longing mingled with knowledge of the island’s practical side, its transactionalism.Jon Lee Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
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Or maybe your thirst for wine knowledge rivals your thirst for wine.Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
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For all my thirst for ghost stories as a kid, the ghost-hunting fad that came later never really captured my imagination in the same way.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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The outcome of the local transportation referendum could set the stage for decades of ambitious government projects.Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Without more ambitious commitments by the Global North and a dedicated mechanism to mobilize resources, developing nations in the Global South face an uphill battle to finance conservation and restoration projects.David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Resist the urge to use something sharp or abrasive, as that could damage the mesh.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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At this point, resisting the urge to rotate, the superfluid suddenly spawns a single quantum vortex — a whorl of atoms surrounding a column of nothingness that extends to the bottom of the bucket.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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If motion isolation is a priority, look for a mattress that has features that help minimize motion transfer and reduce sleep disturbances if one partner is restless or active throughout the night.Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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This subconscious alertness can lead to lighter and more restless sleep, known as unihemispheric slow-wave sleep.Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
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This series in collaboration with the cast and crew has proven there is a hunger to explore new frontiers in an episodic format, where actors have freedom to challenge themselves and take risks.Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The idea of bankruptcy and hunger brings on the night sweats.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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