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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

Advised by friends to "love again", she began seeing a wounded soldier called Norman, while still pining for Ron.

From BBC

Few could have a more seamless transition than Slot, with no Liverpool fans pining for the possibilities offered by Alonso any longer.

From BBC