yearning
Example Sentences
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And so I am forever starting over with the torment of loss combined with an itchy yearning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
An old soul with with a huge, commanding voice, his catalog hovers between the orchestral swoon of pre-rock ballads, the pristine melodies of Anita Baker and the rangy, resilient yearning of his hometown’s soul tradition.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Her lyrical themes are familiar – yearning desire, romantic uncertainty – but there's a newfound freedom in dancing her cares away.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
But it had been a difficult three years, they added, spent yearning for the band to come back.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
I stood in the doorway, watching, hearing her mistakes, yearning to push her aside and play the piece properly.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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