pining

Example Sentences

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His public pining for a Nobel Peace Prize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

These include that Takeshi Okawara, the manager of Japan's first KFC outlet, overheard foreigners pining for turkey, which is often eaten at Christmas in Britain and the United States.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

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 • Aug. 2, 2025

Toward the end of 2023, pining for a more intimate party that wouldn’t draw crowds in the thousands, Rigal discussed reviving Simon Says with his partners Daisy O’Dell, Sean Patrick and Mark Hunter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

The humid, chlorine-tainted air warms me, and is a welcome reminder of the solitude I’ve been pining for.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam