longed
Example Sentences
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“Psychiatrists were fed up with psychoanalysis and longed to be seen as part of a valid medical profession,” Mr. Garson writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
She had longed to find her brother for years.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
All those years that you longed to be loved, what if someone told you they did, and you never knew it?
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 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
For years, he had longed for just this.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
