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
“We want to be a destination spot, a place where our own players don’t want to leave and that players from other organizations are longingly looking at,” Friedman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
Patty said, looking longingly at her sesame chicken.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
