yearn

Example Sentences

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They say they yearn for a day when Iranians of all religions will be allowed to worship freely in their homeland.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

She may still yearn for the approval, acknowledgement, attention and validation of her father, even if she received those things from her stepfather.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 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

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