yearning

Example Sentences

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“But the yearning for Ashura, the eagerness, the tears in people’s eyes; that has doubled, because people are living Karbala in their lives.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

"It is very difficult for the younger generation to find that kind of love. They are yearning for it, they seek it in films."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Sometimes she’s a scrambling mom with a troubled kid; sometimes she’s an awkward umpire learning on the job; sometimes she’s just yearning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“Of course there are specific regions that depend economically on the troops. But there is also a growing yearning for more national responsibility among voters,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Tristan und Isolde is an out-and-out masterpiece, with sweeping, yearning themes, deserving of its place in music’s pantheon, whatever it may or may not have innovated.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall