yearn for

Example Sentences

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But one day, the excitement of the AI trade will come from plunges rather than melt-ups, and when that happens, you will yearn for boredom.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

"There is so much to do, let's do it. Let's yearn for a happy ending in our own lives."

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

That Lightning & Thunder peaked when Gen Xers were ascendant makes you yearn for Brewer to grapple with how much of their fan base was ironic.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Those single-stock funds have grown rapidly in number, and gained a following among individual investors who yearn for even bigger returns than what a record-setting stock-market rally has offered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Imagine how he might yearn for one whom he might use as a grandchild.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson