longingly

Example Sentences

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Thirty-five-year-old Javier Silva gazed longingly at a Yamaha parked on the street.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

An unshaven dad glances longingly at his coffee while his toddler spills blueberries across the kitchen floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The NBC cameras panned to billionaire’s row to show Jared Kushner chatting with Bezos and Pinchai, with Zuckerberg looking on longingly, as though hoping to be tapped into the conversation himself.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2025

And now she’s here, on the cusp of being one of those movie stars she talks so longingly about.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2024

As they made their way down Glisan Street, Percy looked longingly at the folks in the cafes enjoying coffee and pastries.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan