longing for

Example Sentences

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Harold Bloom taught us that “a longing for sustained vision may be the authentic mark of achieved epic.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

In my time in Florida, I’d found a more complicated story, but down here, everyone had their theories, their longing for citrus nirvana, and their anger at the loss.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Like “Bridgerton,” our “Heated Rivalry” obsession is related to a hollow longing for connection pervading society right now.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

She embodied a loveliness, a presence, I was longing for; something I hadn’t found in L.A. — or had lost.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Ivy felt a little twinge of longing for her mom to look at her and tell her it was okay, but she was quiet.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake