yearned for
Example Sentences
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My mother and I clashed, and I yearned for expression and freedom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
If you’ve ever yearned for your living space to smell like buttery movie theater popcorn or dill pickle juice, Bath & Body Works has you covered.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025
It is the very voice the Framers yearned for engaged citizens to bring to the jury box.
From Slate • Oct. 23, 2025
The Clippers got the backup center they have yearned for when Brook Lopez agreed to a two-year, $18-million deal, according to people not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025
She yearned for playmates but did not know how to make friends with the other little girls.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
