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pining

[pahy-ning] / ˈpaɪ nɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
languishing
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
lovesick
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ADJECTIVE
wishing
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Example Sentences

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Reflecting on this new approach to online dating, I wonder if we are going full circle, pining for the traditional dating culture of the pre-internet age?

From BBC

Yet, I find there’s not much in the Golden City worth pining over that hard.

From Salon

Chelsea’s constant whining and pining for Rick was getting old a few episodes ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Besides pining over the Trump reject, the fact that she considers these to be “glow-ups” is telling.

From Salon

President Trump has been pining for the Nobel since his first presidency, if only, say his supporters, ‘it were fairly awarded.’

From Los Angeles Times