longed
Example Sentences
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I longed to speak to my mother about it, but I kept my feelings from her and stayed silent.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Psychiatrists were fed up with psychoanalysis and longed to be seen as part of a valid medical profession,” Mr. Garson writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Just as things began to feel real, the connection she longed for would suddenly feel uncomfortable, even threatening.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
All those years that you longed to be loved, what if someone told you they did, and you never knew it?
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
They longed for something to get them off the ground.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
