longed
Example Sentences
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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
“I just longed for my kids to have the same childhood I had, a slower pace of life,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Many viewers also grew weary of Fraser’s Ridge and longed to return to Scotland.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
It’s a culture she’s always longed to play a starring role in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Then she turned page after page, examining every bit of terrain that lay between her and where she most longed to be.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
