yearning
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"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
You might reasonably assume this would leave the finished dish tasting as though it were yearning for a blanket of Gruyère and a broiler.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 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
Georgie and I hid in the shadows, yearning to tell our parents where we were and what had happened, but in those days, the rules held us fast.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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