yearn for
Example Sentences
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“All his life, he has been taught to yearn for eternity,” Ms. Sy-Quia writes of his deliberations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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
Even the good times can make you yearn for the quiet relaxation of a hotel room with concierge service.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025
But I will yearn for more scenes of sublime, ridiculous formal dining experiences.
From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025
She’d spent decades with the dead, listening to them yearn for past lives that were only half-remembered, distorted by nostalgia.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
