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
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
With love, with longing, with righteous rage or shameful guilt, on a sacrificial pyre or in the eternal flames of hell: There are so many ways to burn.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Felix is drawn deeper and deeper into the vortex of his darkest desires and is forced to confront his subconscious longings, before discovering that there is only one true wish for him.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Because trauma bonds are so psychologically complex, working with a licensed therapist can be a game changer: These professionals are trained to sort through the chaos—the confusion, the guilt, the longing, the fear.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Opper’s performance as Max, an android longing to be human, drew critical praise.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
With love, with longing, with righteous rage or shameful guilt, on a sacrificial pyre or in the eternal flames of hell: There are so many ways to burn.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Felix is drawn deeper and deeper into the vortex of his darkest desires and is forced to confront his subconscious longings, before discovering that there is only one true wish for him.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Because trauma bonds are so psychologically complex, working with a licensed therapist can be a game changer: These professionals are trained to sort through the chaos—the confusion, the guilt, the longing, the fear.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for longing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for longing
Noun
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The strategy has been built around three main pillars: driving desire at scale, investing in social-first demand-generation, and embedding itself in culture.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The desire to manage your world meets unpredictable inner shifts.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps a superhero face-off like Deadpool & Wolverine or a stunt-heavy romp like The Fall Guy will satisfy your craving for adventure.—
James Mercadante,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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As in the test run, Cini Minis are no longer relegated to the breakfast menu, but will be available all day, every day for all cinnamon roll cravings.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For most players, that amount of storage is realistically enough for all but the most covetous data hoarders.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
3 Aug. 2025
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This is, in part, correct: Voldemort is extremely covetous of power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Life on these worlds would have to lurk underground for reasons other than thirst alone because their surface is scarcely shielded by an atmosphere and constantly bombarded with lethal cosmic rays.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
17 Aug. 2025
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Suddenly, a new order takes hold in Pavilion, whose fed-up residents grow increasingly divided between their desire to be treated with dignity and their thirst for revenge.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Certainly, there are plenty of green initiatives like the sanctuary's domes, ambitious recycling projects and its famous solar cities.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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And at every turn — whether ingratiating themselves with a young police officer (Naomi Ackie) or going toe-to-toe with an ambitious real estate developer (David Tenant) — these retirees use their age to their advantage.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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While there could be an urge to pull out everything in his arsenal to get Texas a win, ESPN's Chris Fowler had a simple message for the 21-year-old.—
Eduardo Razo,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Resist the urge to add vintage or thrifted pieces purely for the sake of filling it.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, for a subgroup of participants who showed high hyperarousal symptoms early on, such as being extremely on edge, restless or unable to relax, emotional debriefing actually made their symptoms worse compared to the control group.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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At those, Democrats restless about their party’s direction grumbled at Levin’s answers and urged more action from their leaders; one event was disrupted by protests over Israel’s killing of Palestinians in Gaza.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Malnutrition experts say deaths among people with existing health problems are typical in the early stages of a hunger crisis.—
Dawoud Abu Alkas,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The rest are experiencing acute hunger, many not eating for several days.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Longing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/longing. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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