longed

Example Sentences

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It’s a culture she’s always longed to play a starring role in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

He turned out to be a kind partner, but Eunhee missed her son deeply, and longed to be reunited with him.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Pretty was undeniably in again, and often so anodyne that even lipstick lovers like myself longed for the days of an angsty anti-makeup manifesto.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

On Reddits and Substacks across the land, Subie faithful have longed for a powertrain that reflected their values, or at least not made a mockery of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

He longed to howl a reply: to tell Wolf that it was not for ever; that one day, he would find some way for them to be together.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver