pining
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
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