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pining

adjective as in languishing

Strong match

adjective as in longing

adjective as in lovesick

adjective as in wishing

noun as in appetence

noun as in appetency

noun as in hankering

noun as in longing

noun as in nostalgia

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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.

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.’

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

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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