yearning
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“A lot of Act 1 was you, Maddie,” says Shi, “where he’s feeling soulful and lonely. I love that. Yearning, watching the stars. I feel like that’s probably from your own childhood.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Yearning for a kind of abstract stimulation that even she can’t put into words, Camille is transfixed by her beloved chair.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
Yearning to belong, Mr. Morales befriended guys who hung out on the street.
From New York Times • May 13, 2022
Yearning to play for a high school team, Shiner transferred last year to what Collins calls a “hockey school,” but he could not immediately play because of the pandemic.
From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021
Yearning and wariness and hopefulness and love . . . does Molly really see all this on Sarah’s face, or is she projecting?
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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