pining
Example Sentences
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He is also pining for his young children, with the second one arriving in late November.
From Barron's
I was even pining for Mrs. Wigginbottom’s sorry company—anything seemed better than facing another afternoon with our pint-size terror.
From Literature
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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
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