longed
Example Sentences
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Her mother, Rachel Donovan, who looked after the baby while his parents were out on the evening of his death, told the court how she longed for "one more day with Atticus".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Now, I have the strange romantic notion that, for the briefest of moments, Americans joined hands and celebrated 200 years of an unrealized but longed for dream: Liberty and justice for all.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Akl loved Kidspace, but it was a full hour from the family’s house in Camarillo and she longed for something similar closer to home.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
I have always longed to go to Yorkshire.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Nevertheless, he longed for the sound of another voice, even Eilonwy’s prattling.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
